In a major relief to the lakhs of consumers
glass rotameters ga24v series in the city, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a waiver of late payment surcharge on water bills pending till November last year. end-ofLocation: India, Delhi, New Delhi. In a bid to check extortion by water meter reading men and faulty meter readings, the government has also started an online payment of the water bills. In a major relief to the lakhs of consumers in the city, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a waiver of late payment surcharge on water bills pending till November last year.
“When we announced 20,000 litres of free water to each household, people said we would bankrupt DJB.
This has also been linked to the DJB m-sewa app, where the consumers can not only pay their bills but can generate bills on their own. We too were scared, yet we managed to earn more than previous years,” he had said.Official estimates said that the outstanding amount against consumers as on November 30 last year is Rs 2854. Water being one of the major poll plank for the AAP government, the chief minister has also promised to provide piped water supply to every household by 2017, except 40 to 50 colonies that are on government land.80 crore.
While extending the scheme to the consumers, the CM had called upon the economists to study the model on which Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has worked to provide free water, yet earn. The waiver amount for those residing in category C areas is 50 per cent, 75 per cent waiver for those living in category D areas and a full waiver for consumers living in E, F and G category areas. On the occasion of the AAP government’s one year in office this February, the CM also announced a slew of measures, including a waiver on the principal amount of water bills not paid, mostly due to irregularities in bills or meter dysfunction, based on property tax category areas.
