Delhi Jal Board hikes water tariff by 20%

Delhi Jal Board (DJB) announced a hike of 20 per cent in water tariff on Tuesday. However, there will be no change in tariff for consumption of up to 20,000 litre per month. The hike will come into effect from February 1, 2018.
 
The decision comes reportedly after a meeting headed by CM Arvind Kejriwal, three months after he took over the ministerial portfolio of water after the removal of Kapil Mishra.
 
The proposal was made by DJB as a measure to tackle its loss which is currently at Rs 516 crore. Last year, the loss was at Rs 209 crore.
 
DJB has been providing up to 20,000 litres of water free of charge to domestic consumers.
 
For domestic users, who consume between 20,000 litres and 30,000 litres of water per month, the service charge is Rs 219.62 and the volumetric charge is Rs 21.97 per 1,000 litres.
 
Customers, who use over 30,000 litres a month, pay Rs 292.82 in service charge and Rs 36.61 per 1,000 litres in volumetric charge.