The government's Diwali gift to Delhiites! There will be no late fee on water bill, do you know immediately how to use the benefit?

Delhi Gupta Gupta gave the people of the state in front of Diwali great relief. The government announced a water bill waist scheme on Tuesday. Under this scheme, domestic consumers will receive full or partial waiver of late costs, also known as Late Payment (LPSC). Chief Minister Relha Gupta calls it a ‘Diwali gift for Delhiites’. He said it would give relief to lakhs of families suffering from increased water bills for a long time. Full waiver until January under the new scheme, those who pay their outstanding bills by January 31, 2026 will receive 100% waiver of late fees. Those who pay between February 1 and March 31, 2026 receive a 70%discount. The Minister of Water Resources, Pravesh Verma, said: “This is a one -time opportunity. There will be no such scheme in the future, so people should use it.” According to the government, this relief can lead to waiver payments worth about 11,000 crore. The scheme is currently only for domestic consumers; Commercial and government institutions are not included. Blasted accounts worth Lakhs according to Delhi Jal (DJB) data, about 16 Lakh of the 27 Lakh -registered consumers received wrong or bloated accounts over the past few years, especially during and after the pandemic. Many families have stopped making payments, which significantly affects the council’s income. The total outstanding of DJB is £ 87,589 crore. Of these, £ 7.125 crore is the main amount and £ 80,463 is only surcharge. According to an official, consumers can now download the new Bill of the DJB website by importing their KNO (consumer number). Two DJB regional offices were also set up for payment in each constituency of the meeting. The Delhi government has also announced relief to these people who have unauthorized water or sewerage connections. This scheme will remain in effect until January 31, 2026. Striking reduction in fines includes: The fine for domestic compounds has been reduced from £ 25,000 to £ 1,000. Chief Minister Velha Gupta said many people use unauthorized connections due to a lack of information or the inability to pay the high cost. He made it clear that this relief applies only to fines; The remaining cost of water, sewage and infrastructure must be paid. If someone does not regulate his connection after this period, his compound will be disconnected. Share this story -tags