New Delhi, June 3 -- elhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Monday said the Government will soon bring a scheme to address the issue of inflated water bills. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which is in charge of water supply across the city, has around 29 lakh registered customers and many residents have complained about improper billing.
"We plan to introduce a bill waiver scheme soon under which all the domestic bills will be addressed and reduced by around 90 per cent. The billing system is going to be restructured, software for this is being developed and there are some technical issues that are being worked out," Verma said.
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