Chapter V F~ES AND cEIARCfE3

1. (1) The Board shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the cost of water to be supplied according to volume and also the minimum cost to be charged in respect of each connection in consultation with the State Government.
2. (2) The Board may, in lieu of charging the cost of water according to volume, accept from any consumer a fixed sum for a specified period on the basis of expected consumption of water during that period.

1. (1) The Board shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the cost of disposal of waste water according to its volume (which may be at such percentage of the volume of total water supplied to the consumer as may be prescribed) and also the minimum cost to be charged in respect of such disposal.
2. (2) The Board may, in lieu of charging the cost of disposal of waste water according to the basis stated in sub-section (1), accept from any consumer a fixed sum for a specified period on the basis of expected disposal of water during that period.

1. (1) The Board may provide water meters and charge such rent for the meter as may be provided in the bye-laws.
2. (2) The Board may charge fees for connection, disconnection, reconnection of any water supply or sewer or testing or supervision or for any other services rendered or work executed or supervised at such rates as may be provided by the bye-laws.

The Board may by byelaws provide for requiring any consumers or class of consumers to deposit such sums as may be specified therein as security for prompt payment of its dues and due performance of the conditions subject to which services are rendered to them.

Recovery of sums due to the Board Any sum due to the Board on account of cost of water, cost of disposal of waste water, metre rent, fees, charges or otherwise under this Act, shall, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery, be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.