Mysuru: A staggering Rs. 252 crore in water bill arrears owed to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) remains uncollected, with the majority of defaulters being Government Departments. The list of pending dues is growing endlessly, prompting MCC officials to form multiple teams with set targets to expedite collection. To counter the financial strain, the MCC has also suspended some ongoing projects.
Gram Panchayats (GP) alone owe Rs. 23.63 crore (Rs. 23,63,76,066), followed by the Railways with Rs. 19.92 crore (Rs. 19,92,35,832), Department of Education with Rs. 1.42 crore (Rs. 1,42,71,139), Department of Health and Family Welfare with Rs. 1.73 crore (Rs. 1,73,12,152), City Police with Rs. 8.04 crore (Rs. 8,04,80,123) and District Police with Rs. 1.31 crore (Rs. 1,31,80,902).
