BENGALURU: A day after asking the forest department to send a formal proposal on imposing a green cess on water bills, Forest Minister Eshwar B Khandre said if there are any objections, then it will not be implemented.
Reacting to questions raised by people on levying green cess, Khandre told reporters on Thursday that paying an additional Rs 2-3 a month comes up to 10 paise a day for a household. “It is not a financial burden. Water conservation and environment protection are crucial. This is only a proposal and a final decision has not been taken. Even if one person objects to the idea, it will not be implemented,” he said.
Khandre said, “A final decision be taken by the chief minister. The money collected in the cess will be used to protect the Western Ghats.”