LAHORE – A new cleaning charges at a hospital in Punjab is being debated online, with users calling it ‘toilet tax’.

A report shared by 92 News said that the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) started issuing notices to hospitals in Rahim Yar Khan, charging Rs.5. 2,500 per toilet under what officials describe as sewerage service fee.

The report claims that several health facilities have already received billing notices based on the number of toilets. Rahim Yar Khan’s Lala Iqbal Hospital reportedly gets a monthly bill of Rs 37,500 for 15 toilets, while Naseer Medical Complex reportedly charges Rs 2,000. 62,500 for 17 toilets.

A doctor’s hospital and a trauma center are also said to have received a bill of Rs 12,500, and a private surgical hospital or clinic has reportedly been issued similar notices on a per-toilet basis.

A case has been registered against the private surgical clinic for failure to pay the alleged charges. In response to this controversy, WASA Deputy Director Aamir Naveed was quoted as saying that this charge is not a toilet tax but actually a sewage tax which was approved by the provincial cabinet.

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The WASA department will now charge a tax of Rs 2500 per toilet

Notices to submit toilet tax to Rahim Yar Khan hospitals

37500 rupees per month tax sent to 15 toilets of Lala Iqbal Hospital Rahim Yar Khan

Private Surgical Hospital…

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He said that this levy applies to commercial establishments and institutions responsible for generating waste water and contributing to the use of sanitation in urban areas.

He explained that the purpose of this charge is to recover costs related to sewerage and sanitation services in commercial zones and waste disposal facilities are billed accordingly. The report sparked mixed reactions on social media, with many users questioning the idea of ​​charging establishments per toilet, while others are calling for clear official communication from authorities to avoid misunderstandings and misinformation.

At this stage, information is based on media reports and statements attributed to officials, and no independently verified official policy document confirming a formal “per toilet tax” structure has been made public.

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