20 Kilo Litres Of Free Water For Delhi : AAP fulfills the promise

Aam Admi Party clears the fog and the Delhi Jal Authority will give 20 Kilo litres of water free to Delhi residents. This was one of the statements and promises by AAP during election campaign and many will be surprised that the decision came out as quick as a week. The free water will be available from tomorrow, January 1, 2014.

"All the domestic consumers having metered connection will get 20 kilolitres of water free of cost from January 1. We will not even levy any existing charges such as water cess and sewerage charge," newly-appointed Delhi jal Board CEO Vijay Kumar told reporters.

AAP leader Arvind Kejariwal had presided over the Jal Authority board before the decision came out. Last month, Delhi Jal Board had planned to increase the water tariff by 10 per cent from January to improve its finances.

The new change has been opposed by BJP saying that it will benefit only those people who have water meters fitted to their connection not those who really need the water.

It is not immediately clear whether government will charge for water being supplied to over 1,600 unauthorised colonies across the city as in most households in these settlements water metres are yet to be installed.

Although these allegations seem to be political as the situation may be already analyzed by the board and appropriate decision will be made. Three cheers for AAP for what they are doing now.

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, December 31, 2013