DJB recommends law change to provide water to JJ colonies

The DJB has pitched for amendments in the Delhi Water Board Act to enable it to provide water connections in JJ clusters and unauthorised floors across the national capital.
The proposal was moved at the the 130th Board meeting of the DJB (Delhi Jal Board) attended by Water Minister Kapil Misra, who is the chairman of the body.
"The Board has recommended suitable amendment to be made in The Delhi Water Board Act, 1998, to Govt of NCT of Delhi, to allow Delhi Jal Board to give water connections to consumers of Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters and unauthorised floors all over Delhi," an official statement said.

The move comes ahead of the MCD polls, which is to be held tentatively by May.
At the meeting, decision was also taken to extend two schemes, waiving late surcharges on bill payment and reduced rates of sewer and water development charges of unauthorised and regularised colonies, till April 30.
"The benefits of the rebate scheme have been availed by approximately 5 lakh consumers which translates into Rs 743 crore," it said.
As part of its efforts to convert intermittent supply of water into round-the-clock, two colonies of South Delhi -- Geetanjali and Navjeevan Vihar-- have been taken up in the pilot phase, DJB added.