Haryana Chief Minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday announced to waive off the water connection fee of Rs 500 for all categories of households in rural areas so as to give them free water connection upto March 31, next year.
Hooda said that a decision to this effect has been taken to give boost to the water conservation campaign being implemented in the state. He said that during the water conservation campaign launched from December 2012 to January 2013, as many as 1,35,587 water connections were sanctioned in the rural areas of the state thus reflecting tremendous response from the people to take water connection.
CM said that under Indira Gandhi Drinking Water Scheme launched by State Government in November 2006 to provide private water connections to 100 per cent households and improve their quality of life and cover entire population of SCs, 10.36 lakh households of SCs households in rural and urban areas are being provided water connections free of cost.
Under the scheme, a 200 litres water tank fitted with a tap and other accessories is being provided in premises of households of SCs. In addition, a 50 per cent concession on water charges has been given to SCs households.