New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Water minister Parvesh Verma on Friday announced that the Delhi government has extended its late payment surcharge (LPSC) waiver scheme for water bills till August 15, citing strong response from consumers across the capital. He added that this would be the final extension of the scheme, which was earlier scheduled to end on Saturday (January 31).

According to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) data, more than 330,000 consumers have availed of the scheme so far, leading to the waiver of nearly Rs.1,500 crore in penal interest and the recovery of over Rs.430 crore in principal dues. The extension was announced following requests from elected representatives, resident welfare associations (RWAs) and consumers seeking more time to ...