New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): The Delhi authorities has determined to waive the late cost surcharge (LPSC) on the water payments of home and industrial shoppers beneath the final rebate scheme until December 31 this 12 months.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia chaired the 163rd board assembly of the Delhi Jal Board on Monday wherein a number of selections have been taken. He accredited tasks price Rs 869 crore throughout the assembly.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “The government has taken a big decision to provide relief to the people of Delhi from the outstanding water bills. Late fee (late payment surcharge) on outstanding water bills will be 100 per cent waived till December 31, 2022. That is, you can pay your old outstanding bills without worrying about late fees.”An official assertion mentioned, “During the year 2020-21, the corona pandemic was at its peak, due to which a large number of people had to face a severe financial crisis. As a result, most of the consumers were unable to pay their outstanding water bills. Due to repeated application of LPSC, the arrear amount increased on the higher side and the consumers were not able to pay the water bill.””In view of this, the consumers, elected representatives, various organisations and many government institutions had appealed that by waiving LPSC on water bills, people should be given a chance to pay their dues. Following this, the board approved the waiver of the Late Payment Surcharge (LPSC) on domestic and commercial bills,” it added.
According to the assertion, the present excellent invoice is Rs 27,000 crore, together with Rs 22,000 crore of LPSC quantity and Rs 5,000 crore of the principal element.
“Delhi Jal Board is expected to deposit about Rs 2,000 crore through this scheme. This scheme will be effective till March 31, 2023,” it mentioned.
However, a ten per cent LPSC rebate will likely be relevant just for these shoppers who can pay their excellent payments beneath the LPSC rebate scheme on or earlier than December 31 this 12 months.
A reduction of 75 per cent will likely be relevant for these shoppers who can pay their excellent payments beneath the LPSC rebate scheme throughout the interval January 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023.
Delhi authorities has additionally accredited numerous tasks, associated to cleansing the Yamuna.
“Under these projects, the existing 5 MGD STP at Najafgarh will be upgraded. Apart from this, 20 MGD STP capacity in Keshopur Phase-II and Phase-3 will be upgraded up to 60 MGD,” mentioned the assertion.
“The treated water coming from these STPs is very useful which will be used for the purposes of horticulture and rejuvenation of Delhi’s lakes, etc. This will help the government meet the demands of potable water,” Sisodia mentioned. (ANI)