New Delhi : Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided not to go ahead with
the annual 10 per cent hike in water tariff for 2013. The tariff hike
was to come into effect from January 1.
The move follows a directive from Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit,
who is also chairperson of DJB, to its CEO not to go ahead with the hike
as customers across the city were facing problems in billing despite a
new revenue management system being introduced.
According to an official statement from DJB, Dikshit has directed the
DJB to make its "revenue management system smooth and settle issues
related to billing". Dikshit has also stressed upon the need of
immediate resolution of pending customer grievances.
"While we wait for the system to stabilize, it has been decided to
buffer consumers from the annual hike," CEO Debashree Mukherjee said.
The DJB has waived off penalty on domestic water bills up to December
31. It has also allowed consumerss to make payment of dues in two easy
instalments.
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