Earlier this year, Delhi Chief Minister CM Arvind Kejriwal announced the scheme, stating it would benefit around 12 lakh consumers of which seven lakh were expected not to have any dues at all.
Top Finance Dept officials posing hurdles in release of funds to Jal Board, says AAP thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Yamuna River in Delhi continued to flow over a metre above the danger level of 205.33 metres on Monday, forcing the authorities to suspend the movement of trains on the Old Railway Bridge.
According to the Central Water Commission, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge stood at 206.30
the river Ganga too is in spate after incessant rainfall lashed Haridwar. The water level was recorded at 293.25 metres at 9:00 pm on Monday against the danger mark of 293 metres in Haridwar, reported ANI.
The chief minister, who inspected an RO plant and inaugurated a water ATM at Khajan Basti in the Mayapuri area, said four water ATMs have been installed and 500 are planned in the first phase. Every person will be provided with a card which will let them draw 20 litres of water per day from these ATMs free of cost, he said.