‘Water bill waiver scheme yielded Rs 8.45 crore’
The Delhi Government’s water bill waiver scheme has yielded Rs 8.45 crore revenue as payments of pending water charge in the first three weeks of its launch. The scheme, till now, has benefitted approximately 1.25 lakh consumers. Total of Rs 128 crore as the rebate amount has been remitted to them. Out of the above, 97 per cent consumers belonged to the E, F, G and H category, which consist of the poorest class in Delhi living in slums, unauthorised and resettlement colonies. To bring more people under its water billing ambit, DJB informed the consumers to immediately install the prescribed water meter and intimate concerned ZRO Office.
NSUI starts membership drive
Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken announced that National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) will be inducting new members. The NSUI’s membership drive started on March 11 and will continue till April 9 in the run-up to the elections. Addressing a Press conference, Maken said efforts would be made to enroll the maximum number of students to the NSUI. Others present at the Press conference were chief spokesperson Sharmistha Mukherjee, NSUI election commissioner Kiran Mugabsab, national delegate Umesh Thanwar, Delhi NSUI president Vikas Chikara and former Delhi NSUI presidents Arun Hooda and Pradeep Vijayran. Maken said two types of members would be enrolled to the NSUI — primary and active. A student can become a primary member by paying Rs 5 while the membership fee for an active member would be Rs 50.
immediate dismantling of DSSSB sought
leader of Opposition of Delhi Assembly Vijendra Gupta on Friday demanded that Arvind Kejriwal Government must immediately dismantle the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) as over the years it has failed to meet the objective for which it was formed. “It has not only failed to fill up the important vacancies of teachers, nurses, junior engineers, stenos, ministerial staff and other candidates of B and C categories but has also become den of corruption and collusion. As a result, thousands of such posts are lying vacant adversely effecting the working of all most all the departments of the Delhi Government and its subordinate offices, schools, hospitals etc. as well as various departments and bodies of North, East and South Municipal Corporations,” Gupta stated in a Press statement. He has urged both lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung and the CM to ensure that genuine candidates get their rightful due. Gupta alleged that the Government slept over the vigilance report and the recommendations of the Enquiry Committee for a long time.