(See section 3)

Purpose for which water is consumed Maximum rate under Maximum rate under sub-section (2A) of section 3 sub-section (2) of section 3 (1) (2) (3) 1. Industrial cooling, spraying in mine pits or boiler feeds Five paise per kilolitre Ten paise per kilolitre. 2.Domestic purpose Two paise per kilolitre Three paise per kilolitre. 3.Processing whereby water gets polluted and the pollutants are— (i) easily biodegradable; or (ii) non-toxic; or (iii) both non-toxic and easily biodegradable Ten paise per kilolitre Twenty paise per kilolitre. 4. Processing whereby water gets polluted and the pollutants are— Fifteen paise per kilolitre Thirty paise per kilolitre.] (i) not easily biodegradable; or (ii) toxic; or (iii)both toxic and not easily biodegradable 1. Subs. by Act 19 of 2003, s. 6, for Schedule II (w.e.f. 6-5-2003).