Overview

• Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced a late payment surcharge waiver estimated at ₹11,000 crore for water bills in the capital.
• Households that clear dues by January 31, 2026, receive a 100% waiver, with a 70% waiver available from February 1 to March 31, 2026.
• Penalties to legalize unauthorised connections have been sharply reduced to ₹1,000 for domestic users and ₹5,000 for non-domestic users from earlier charges of ₹25,000 and ₹61,000.
• The regularisation scheme has opened alongside the waiver program, with officials citing roughly 29 lakh unauthorised water connections in Delhi.
• The Delhi Jal Board plans online processing and special camps to collect dues and regularize connections, following earlier guidance that domestic and government accounts constitute most pending arrears.