Overview

• Delhi’s domestic water dues have climbed past ₹5,737 crore for roughly 2.9 million connections after a 2023 settlement scheme stalled due to bureaucratic disputes
• The new waiver plan will cut pending domestic bills by up to 90%, offering relief for long-overdue charges
• The Delhi Jal Board is upgrading its billing software and rolling out a ‘One City, One Control Room, One Number’ system to boost transparency and response times
• Water distribution will be recalibrated by assembly constituency population and illegal tapping is being identified and curtailed to improve supply equity
• A global tender for a new sewer master plan is in preparation, with sewer lines set to reach all 1,800 unauthorized colonies by 2027