A delegation of Delhi BJP led by its president Adesh Gupta and Leader of the Opposition, Delhi Assembly, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Tuesday met Lt. Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and demanded that Delhi Government should be directed to roll back enhanced power tariff as well as development charges for water. Delhi BJP also held protests in all 70 Assemblies in the national capital on this issue.
After the meeting with Lt Governor, Bidhuri said that Bhidhuri said that from April 1, the IFC for water for commercial properties falling under category A and B increased by Rs 18.38 per square meter. For the properties coming under category C, the prices increased by Rs 13.13 per sqm. For Category D, the rates rose to Rs 7.88 per sqm, and for the category E, F, G, and H the rates surged by Rs 5.25 per sqm, the revised rates are Rs 110.25 per sqm.
“The revised rates for the IFC for water for the residential properties in the national Capital for category A and B are Rs 220.50 per sqm, for C category it is Rs 165.38 per sqm, for category D it increased to Rs 110.5 per sqm and for the category E, F, G, and H it is Rs 55.13 per sqm,” Bhidhuri said.
“The IFC for the sewer connection in the capital for the commercial building under category A and B increased by Rs 11.03 per sqm, for category C is Rs 7.88 per sqm, for category D rose by Rs 4.73 per sqm, and for category E, F, G, and H increased by Rs 3.15 per sqm,” he informed. The revised rates of the IFC sewer line for the residential buildings in Delhi for the category A and B are Rs 132.30 per sqm, for category C are Rs 99.23 per sqm, for category D are Rs 66.15 per sqm and for the category E, F, G, H are Rs 33.08 per sqm, Bhidhuri added. Gupta claimed that an appointment was sought from CM Kejriwal to discuss issues, including rise in power purchase adjustment cost. But instead of paying attention to local issues, he is busy planning his Singapore trip, Gupta alleged.