India, Jan. 11 -- More than 2.1 lakh consumers have availed the Late Payment Surcharge waiver scheme on water bills since its launch.

According to Delhi Government officials, the Government aims to recover Rs 5,000 in pending dues of Delhi Jal Board (DJB), waiving late payment surcharge amounts to the tune of Rs 11,000 crore.

During a discussion in the Delhi Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also hailed the waiver scheme and its benefits.

"Earlier, people had to run around with their high-water bills, but our government launched the waiver scheme in the water sector, which has registered 2,10,654 beneficiaries since its launch," Gupta has said.

"'224 crore revenue has been collected by DJB, and we are hoping more people w...