The standing committee of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has approved the proposed hike in water tariff which will take effect from April 1, 2018. The civic administration had proposed a resolution to charge Rs 8 per 1,000 litres for monthly water consumption from 6,001 to 15,000 litres; Rs 12.50 per 1,000 litres for monthly water consumption from 15,001 to 22,500 litres; Rs 20 per 1,000 litres for monthly water consumption from 22,501 to 30,000 litres.