Overview

• The Delhi Jal Board has approved a one-time 100% waiver of late-payment surcharges for domestic and government water users under a new five-year amnesty rule
• Officials extended the billing software contract by three months to implement a revamped billing system and tackle 18% compounding interest on outstanding dues
• Board members signed off on upgrades to the Wazirabad and Chandrawal treatment plants and extended the Malviya Nagar 24-hour supply project to boost water quality and reliability
• Water Minister Parvesh Verma estimates the relief scheme will help recover ₹6,000–8,000 crore in pending dues while excluding commercial connections
• A follow-up DJB board meeting later this month will finalize scheme exclusions, resolve compounding interest issues and consider linking bill compliance to property registrations