New Delhi, June 18 -- In a first, the Delhi Government is considering making water bill a mandatory document for property registration.
The move, being evaluated by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), is aimed at expanding the reach of the water and sewer network while also addressing revenue leakage due to unregistered and illegal water connections.
"We are considering a proposal to make water bills mandatory while registering a property. A communication has already been sent to the sub-registrar office for their input," according to sources in DJB. Delhi currently has around 29 lakh registered water connections, a figure significantly lower than the actual number of households.
The residents in many areas, particularly unauthorised colonies, co...