The Johor government yesterday denied reports that the water tariffs in the state would be increased between 10 and 12 percent early next year. 
    
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (right ) in a brief statement on his Facebook page yesterday said the state government had not received any request or proposal to increase water tariffs in the state. 
 
On Sept 23, State Public Works, Rural and Regional Development Committee chairperson Hasni Mohammad, was reported as saying that the state government would make a decision on increasing water tariffs in the state at the latest by early next year. 
    
Hasni said Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ) Holdings Sdn Bhd had proposed a hike of 20.2 percent but it was considered quite high and added that a 10 to 12 percent increase would be more reasonable considering the cost of living in the state.
 
- Bernama