₹22,591 crore water tax not paid by local govt bodies and industries in Gujarat

According to the water supply department of Gujarat, a total of ₹22,591 crore of water tax is pending with local government bodies such as municipalities and municipal corporations, and some of the industries from the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC).

The authorities from these governing bodies argue that spending the income on sanitation, water supply, and electricity, makes it tough for them to pay the water taxes. On top of that, interest waivers are provided by the municipalities and municipal corporations to generate tax revenue for themselves, hurting their cause even further.

Entities that have not paid water tax

Here are the municipalities that owe water tax, according to the water supply department.

• Dabhoi, Vadodara
• Ankleshwar, Bharuch
• Kalavad, Jamnagar
• Vyara, Tapi
• Pardi, Valsad
• Vapi, Valsad
• Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar
• Limbdi, Surendranagar
• Botad
• Talaja, Bhavnagar
• Dhoraji, Rajkot
• Jetpur, Rajkot
• Sihor, Bhavnagar
• Rajula, Amreli
• Amreli
• Thangadh, Surendranagar
• Veraval, Gir Somnath
• Nadiad, Kheda
• Mahudha, Kheda
• Sutrapada, Gir Somnath
• Balasinor, Mahisagar
• Kodinar, Junagadh

Municipal corporations that owe water taxes

• Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
• Junagadh Municipal Corporation

Apart from these, more than 100 industries in Gujarat have not paid water tax worth crores. Panoli, Ankleshwar, Savli, Vadodara, Vapi, and Umargam GIDCs owe water tax to the department. 

With these entities, the pending water tax for more than one year is ₹8,138 cr, for more than two years, it is ₹7,354 cr, and for more than three years, it is ₹7,098 cr, which sums up to ₹22,591 crore.

Where does the water come from?

Industries, GIDC, municipalities, municipal corporations are supplied with water from Narmada, Vatrak, Meshwo, Par, Mahisagar, and Mahi rivers of the state. Apart from this, other irrigation schemes including Hathmati Scheme, Shetrunji Irrigation Scheme, Dharoi Irrigation Scheme, are also used to supply the water.

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