NEW DELHI: Unable to procure water meters from the domestic market, the Delhi Jal Board is now tapping foreign companies for supplying the measuring device. And if the negotiations under way are successful, consumers in the city could soon boast of water meters made in Europe.
The Jal Board has been enforcing the use of meters to check its spiralling financial losses. In the absence of functional meters most domestic connections were being billed at a flat rate of 20 kilolitres per month.
“The old practice resulted in severe losses and the Jal Board decided to press for the mandatory use of water meters,” said a senior official.
The Jal Board and consumers are, however, in a fix since the companies that manufacture the meters are unable to cope with the heavy demand. The deadline for installation of new meters has been extended twice over from December 31 in 2009 to January 31 and now to March 31.
For detailed news, plz click the headline above. With thanks : source : The Hindu
www.RWABhagidari.blogspot.com
Kindly correct me...Metering is the responsibility of water or bijli providers. This was and had been the status over last forty years. Why DJB is demanding that delhi water consumers should replace meters themselves.
ReplyDeleteDJB IS SHIRKING their responsibility.
Why foreign guidance or help is required is beyond my comprehension. There is resement across all parts of DELHI.
I attended a meeting of RWAS JOINT FRONT held in Safdar jung club..Safdar jung enclave south delhi on 7th march 2010. DJB must put its act togather before it culminates and bursts into public anger.
What is the status of tubewells installed by societies before services were handed over to MCD.
Nothing is appearing on water front. Why government buildings or semi public buildings or parks have not been covered under WATER HARVESTING.
STOP PLAYING WITH RESIDENTS SIR.
kk ghei vice president Madhuvan RWA New Delhi 110092