Delhi Jal Board has waived of all late payment surcharge (lPSC) to the tune of Rs1,100 crore which will benefit around 1.25 lakh consumers.
Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Monday announced to provide piped water connection to every household in slum clusters, unauthorised colonies and villages and also decided to waive off Rs1,100 crore of late payment surcharge on the water bills owed by the city’s commercial establishments including small restaurants and hotels. DJB has decided to provide 100 per cent late Payment Surcharge Rebate to all the consumers in the commercial category till 30th November 2016.
Mishra said all late payment surcharges on water bills, which has been a long-pending demand of all small hotel and restaurants owners, would also be waived off.
He further announced that there will be equal distribution of water irrespective of the profile of the area and the Government will ensure to provide water connection to those area which have not been supplied water till date. This has decided at board meeting of Jal Board on Monday.
The DJB has also approved a proposal to provide round the clock water to Mehrauli and Vasant Vihar in the area.
“DJB will provide 100 per cent late Payment Surcharge Rebate (lPSR) to all the consumers in the commercial category till November 30. lPSC rebate worth Rs 1,100 crore has been given which will benefit around 1.25 lakh consumers,” the minister said. According to Mishra, commercial consumers can pay such actual arrears by 30th November, 2016 in one go or through a maximum of four instalments.
“Commercial consumers of DJB having a functional water meter and those consumers who will install the water meter before the closing date will be eligible under the scheme,” said Mishra.