Overview
- The Delhi government announced a reworked IFC policy on Friday, May 22, that charges only new or additional construction and exempts redevelopment where water demand does not rise.
- IFC will be calculated from actual water demand and will apply only to units on plots larger than 200 square metres, with ownership documents used to verify plot size.
- Targeted relief includes 50% rebates for properties in E and F colony categories and 70% rebates for G and H colonies, plus an extra 50% cut for dwelling units of 50 sq m or less on qualifying plots.
- Institutions registered under Section 12AB get an extra 50% concession and commercial or institutional sites that install compliant ZLD/STP systems can get up to 50% off sewer IFC, but rebates will be withdrawn if systems are non‑functional.
- Officials published sample calculations showing large cuts in charges for residential and industrial plots and said municipal agencies will now implement inspections and enforcement, though reporting differs on the exact daily penalty for non‑compliant STPs.