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- The Kerala Water Authority has recommended rejecting the Travancore Devaswom Board's demand for a special subsidised water tariff for Sabarimala ahead of the pilgrimage season.
- The KWA says supplying water costs ₹75.47 per kilolitre at Sabarimala and ₹86.89 at Nilakkal, while the proposed bulk rate of ₹16.61 would mean a loss of ₹58 to ₹70 per kilolitre.
- The KWA has told the government it operates and maintains the entire distribution network at Sabarimala and Nilakkal, including pipelines through the Periyar Tiger Reserve and daily water quality monitoring.
- The Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to convene a meeting within a week to settle who must repair the KWA booster station structures, for which the KWA has prepared a ₹3.86 crore estimate.
- The outcome matters because the court has linked a quick resolution to ensuring uninterrupted water supply to Sabarimala during the approaching pilgrimage season.
What to watch next
- The government meeting directed by the Kerala High Court and its decision on tariff and maintenance responsibilities.
- The report the government must file before the High Court within ten days of the September 16 order.
- Whether the government opts for a revised special tariff, an advance special grant to the KWA, or rejects the TDB's demand.
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