Water Bill

Delhi Jal Board joint director arrested in Rs 20 crores water bill scam

As per the allegations, Naresh Singh was receiving bribes worth lakhs of rupees from the bitevtors of Aurrum and Fresh Pay

Delhi govt waives late payment surcharge on water bills till Dec 31

The Delhi government has decided to waive the late payment surcharge (LPSC) on the water bills of domestic and commercial consumers under the last rebate scheme till December 31 this year

Water bills cannot be more than 1.5 times last month's bill: Delhi minister

Satyendar Jain took the landmark decision in the meeting held with DJB officials on Thursday

Punjab to introduce online payment of water supply bills in villages

Punjab Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana announced that an online payment system for water supply bills will soon be introduced in all villages across the state in a phased manner

Minimise human errors in water billing: Delhi Jal Board VC to officials

Delhi Jal Board vice chairman Raghav Chadha asked officials to minimise human errors in water billing and said action will be taken against zonal offices with the maximum number of consumer complaints

Covid-19: Delhi govt extends water bill waiver scheme till December-end

The Delhi government on Wednesday extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories of houses get an exemption from late-fee payments, while their pending water bills are waived partly or fully, depending on the housing category. "In wake of the pandemic, the water bill waiver scheme of the Delhi Jal Board has been further extended by three months and will now end on December 31," the water utility's vice-chairman, Raghav Chadha, said in a tweet. Delhi's colonies are categorised from A-H. The A-D category colonies are considered as middle and upper-middle class residential areas. The 'A' category colonies include those in Maharani Bagh, Chanakyapuri and Golf Links. For the 'A' and 'B' category colonies, a 25-per cent rebate is given on their principal arrears while for the 'C' category colonies, a 50-per cent waiv

Govt's model bill on water to stress on storage creation

The bill will recommend giving precedence to drinking water supply over allocation of the resource for agricultural and industrial purposes