Free water for houses that don’t have piped supply
11 Jan 2014 5:11 AM IST
‘Parts of Delhi that do not have piped water supply will get water through tankers. Details of the tanker and its driver along with his mobile number will be listed online,’ said Kejriwal. ‘People can call the driver directly and if we get complaints of wrongdoing by him, he will be suspended,’ the chief minister added.
Acknowledging the presence of a ‘tanker mafia’ in Delhi, Kejriwal said the Delhi Jal Board has taken stern steps in the last few days and was doing good work snuffing them out. Even on Thursday, DJB seized 39 illegal tube-wells.
‘Government tube wells (used to fill tankers) that were being operated by this political mafia have now been handed over to the locals in many areas,’ he said.
Even DJB tankers which are supposed to provide free water were asking for money from residents and were deputed in the same locality for 10 years, he said. ‘They have all been transferred,’ he said.
Meanwhile, DJB has taken over 35 illegal bore wells so far. These bore wells were being used by private operators who were supplying water illegally to the neighbourhood at an exorbitant price.
Acknowledging the presence of a ‘tanker mafia’ in Delhi, Kejriwal said the Delhi Jal Board has taken stern steps in the last few days and was doing good work snuffing them out. Even on Thursday, DJB seized 39 illegal tube-wells.
‘Government tube wells (used to fill tankers) that were being operated by this political mafia have now been handed over to the locals in many areas,’ he said.
Even DJB tankers which are supposed to provide free water were asking for money from residents and were deputed in the same locality for 10 years, he said. ‘They have all been transferred,’ he said.
Meanwhile, DJB has taken over 35 illegal bore wells so far. These bore wells were being used by private operators who were supplying water illegally to the neighbourhood at an exorbitant price.
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