Overview
- Water Minister Parvesh Verma announced on October 30 that KPMG will serve as the Delhi Jal Board’s external Project Management Unit.
- KPMG’s remit covers monitoring and supporting execution of Sewage Treatment Plants, GPS-tracked tanker operations, and billing processes including Late Payment Surcharge.
- The PMU will work with DJB engineers, contractors, and administrative teams to strengthen oversight from tendering through completion.
- Officials said the unit will help deploy digital monitoring dashboards, conduct independent technical and financial audits, and restructure billing to reduce errors and delays.
- The government says the reform targets reliable supply, transparent billing, timely projects, and reduced corruption risk, with real-time reporting and data-driven evaluation across current and future projects.