New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Delhi government on Tuesday launched two wide-reaching water service schemes in a major pre-Diwali announcement - the first, offering a 100% waiver on late payment charges for pending water bills cleared before January 31; and the second allowing the regularisation of unauthorised water and sewer connections with heavy concessions totalling around Rs.11,000 crore.
Chief minister Rekha Gupta described it as a "time-bound opportunity" for thousands of city residents to settle old dues and bring all households into the city's water supply network. Officials said the DJB has pending dues amounting to Rs.87,589 crore. P4
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