New Delhi, July 4 -- Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday announced that the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has given an in-principle approval to waive 100% of the late payment surcharge (LPSC) on all pending water bills for domestic and government users in the Capital.
Announcing the decision at a press conference, Verma said the amnesty scheme will offer financial relief to thousands of households struggling with inflated bills. However, the waiver will not apply to commercial users.
The roll-out will take two months, said the minister
"DJB's billing software is Oracle-based and very old...We are migrating data for 15 lakh (1.5 million) consumers to a cloud-based system. Once that's done, the waiver will be implemented," he said. P3
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