- By Sahelee Rakshit
- Wed, 14 May 2025 11:23 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The Delhi government has made a new rule for commercial establishments, including hotels, shopping malls, banquet halls, and private hospitals. They will now be charged based on the amount of sewage they discharge instead of usual water metre readings.
According to sources cited by NDTV, a number of large business companies in Delhi have been utilising water for years without paying the proper fees.
The government would be able to recoup hundreds of crores of wasted money and stop water theft due to this backwards calculating technique.
According to Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, the government lacks precise information on how much water is used by a large number of these businesses. Many don't even have working metres or authorised water connections.
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"Every drop will now be accounted for. The more sewage you release, the more you will pay for water. The free ride for those making crores using public resources is over," the minister said.
"This is not a tax. It's a question of responsibility. You cannot run massive profit-making operations on free public water and give nothing back. That will not be tolerated anymore," he added.
The government made it clear that only commercial violators would be subject to this law. Residential buildings won't be affected.
