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Tribune News ServiceTribune News ServiceLudhiana June 17Several BJP leaders including some councillors staged a protest outside all the four zones of the Municipal Corporation against hiked water and sewer tariff in the city. The BJP leaders criticised the state government and the local Congress leaders for putting extra the financial burden on residents by hiking the water and sewer tariff amid the pandemic. Notably the MC has revoked the exemption on water supply and sewer charges to residential properties up to 125 sq yards. Besides the MC has hiked water and sewer tariff for different categories. The protesting BJP leaders including Pushpinder Singhal president BJP Ludhiana unit said the MC has imposed Rs 2400 annual water and sewer charges on the houses up to 125 sq yards and it has increased the tariff for properties above 125 sq yards..