Delhi govt to regularise 30 lakh unbilled water consumers via e-KYC in 6 months
The Delhi government has launched a six-month e-KYC drive to verify and regularise over 30 lakh unbilled water consumers, Water Minister Parvesh Verma said. The exercise is part of a wider push to strengthen billing, staffing and water-sewer infrastructure.
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a six-month, city-wide e-KYC drive to verify and regularise over 30 lakh unbilled water consumers, bringing them into the Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) billing network. Water Minister Pravesh Verma said the exercise would cover all water consumers across the capital.
Addressing a press conference, Verma said the DJB has around 30 lakh registered consumers, while the number of electricity consumers in the capital exceeds 60 lakh. The disparity, he said, indicates that over 30 lakh households are receiving water supply without paying bills.
"People often complain that they do not receive water bills every month. The DJB was virtually running on autopilot," the minister said.
Verma said the government has assigned the e-KYC exercise to three agencies, which will verify all water consumers across Delhi. The agencies will also handle meter reading and bill distribution, he added.
The minister also announced the hiring of 700 contractual personnel to strengthen the DJB's operations. Vacancies remaining after the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) recruitment process will also be filled, while an internship programme will recruit 40 interns annually with a monthly stipend of Rs 15,000.
Verma also announced a series of projects to improve the capital's water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
He also said the storage capacity of the Wazirabad pond has been increased from one day's reserve to two to three days, strengthening Delhi's emergency water buffer. The government, he added, is planning infrastructure with future demand in mind to improve the capital's long-term water security.
In another major initiative, sewer lines will be laid in 244 colonies and 57 villages, benefiting around 33 lakh residents. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months.
The Delhi government has also approved the creation of a sludge management system for 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs). Verma said in-situ cleaning of drains would be undertaken, with contractors paid on a performance basis.
Meters will also be installed at the inlet and outlet of treatment plants to accurately measure the volume of water being treated, the minister said.
He also said that the storage capacity of the Wazirabad pond has been enhanced from one day's reserve to two to three days, strengthening Delhi's emergency water storage capacity. He added that the government was planning infrastructure with future demand in mind to improve the capital's long-term water security.
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a six-month, city-wide e-KYC drive to verify and regularise over 30 lakh unbilled water consumers, bringing them into the Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) billing network. Water Minister Pravesh Verma said the exercise would cover all water consumers across the capital.
Addressing a press conference, Verma said the DJB has around 30 lakh registered consumers, while the number of electricity consumers in the capital exceeds 60 lakh. The disparity, he said, indicates that over 30 lakh households are receiving water supply without paying bills.
"People often complain that they do not receive water bills every month. The DJB was virtually running on autopilot," the minister said.
Verma said the government has assigned the e-KYC exercise to three agencies, which will verify all water consumers across Delhi. The agencies will also handle meter reading and bill distribution, he added.
The minister also announced the hiring of 700 contractual personnel to strengthen the DJB's operations. Vacancies remaining after the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) recruitment process will also be filled, while an internship programme will recruit 40 interns annually with a monthly stipend of Rs 15,000.
Verma also announced a series of projects to improve the capital's water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
He also said the storage capacity of the Wazirabad pond has been increased from one day's reserve to two to three days, strengthening Delhi's emergency water buffer. The government, he added, is planning infrastructure with future demand in mind to improve the capital's long-term water security.
In another major initiative, sewer lines will be laid in 244 colonies and 57 villages, benefiting around 33 lakh residents. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months.
The Delhi government has also approved the creation of a sludge management system for 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs). Verma said in-situ cleaning of drains would be undertaken, with contractors paid on a performance basis.
Meters will also be installed at the inlet and outlet of treatment plants to accurately measure the volume of water being treated, the minister said.
He also said that the storage capacity of the Wazirabad pond has been enhanced from one day's reserve to two to three days, strengthening Delhi's emergency water storage capacity. He added that the government was planning infrastructure with future demand in mind to improve the capital's long-term water security.
The Delhi government on Wednesday announced a six-month, city-wide e-KYC drive to verify and regularise over 30 lakh unbilled water consumers, bringing them into the Delhi Jal Board's (DJB) billing network. Water Minister Pravesh Verma said the exercise would cover all water consumers across the capital.
Addressing a press conference, Verma said the DJB has around 30 lakh registered consumers, while the number of electricity consumers in the capital exceeds 60 lakh. The disparity, he said, indicates that over 30 lakh households are receiving water supply without paying bills.
"People often complain that they do not receive water bills every month. The DJB was virtually running on autopilot," the minister said.
Verma said the government has assigned the e-KYC exercise to three agencies, which will verify all water consumers across Delhi. The agencies will also handle meter reading and bill distribution, he added.
The minister also announced the hiring of 700 contractual personnel to strengthen the DJB's operations. Vacancies remaining after the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) recruitment process will also be filled, while an internship programme will recruit 40 interns annually with a monthly stipend of Rs 15,000.
Verma also announced a series of projects to improve the capital's water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
He also said the storage capacity of the Wazirabad pond has been increased from one day's reserve to two to three days, strengthening Delhi's emergency water buffer. The government, he added, is planning infrastructure with future demand in mind to improve the capital's long-term water security.
In another major initiative, sewer lines will be laid in 244 colonies and 57 villages, benefiting around 33 lakh residents. The work is expected to be completed within 18 months.
The Delhi government has also approved the creation of a sludge management system for 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs). Verma said in-situ cleaning of drains would be undertaken, with contractors paid on a performance basis.
Meters will also be installed at the inlet and outlet of treatment plants to accurately measure the volume of water being treated, the minister said.
He also said that the storage capacity of the Wazirabad pond has been enhanced from one day's reserve to two to three days, strengthening Delhi's emergency water storage capacity. He added that the government was planning infrastructure with future demand in mind to improve the capital's long-term water security.
