In wake of the pandemic, water bill waiver scheme of @DelhiJalBoard has been further extended by 3 months and will now end on 31st Dec 2020. @DelhiJalBoard ने दी बड़ी राहत. Unlike drugs that are given to people with a diseased, vaccines are given to healthy people and also vulnerable sections such as children, pregnant women and the elderly. For the 'A' and 'B' category colonies, a 25-per cent rebate is given on their principal arrears while for the 'C' category colonies, a 50-per cent waiver is provided. 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Considering the current situation due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Wednesday extended its rebate scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. COVID-19 Delhi govt extends water bill waiver scheme till December-end PTI September 30, 2020 12:59 IST New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) The Delhi government on Wednesday extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. and document of meter installed showing the meter number and Certificate to the respective Zonal Revenue Office,” it said. There are broadly four types of vaccine — one, a vaccine based on the whole virus (this could be either inactivated, or an attenuated [weakened] virus vaccine); two, a non-replicating viral vector vaccine that uses a benign virus as vector that carries the antigen of SARS-CoV; three, nucleic-acid vaccines that have genetic material like DNA and RNA of antigens like spike protein given to a person, helping human cells decode genetic material and produce the vaccine; and four, protein subunit vaccine wherein the recombinant proteins of SARS-COV-2 along with an adjuvant (booster) is given as a vaccine. Copyright © HT Media Limited All rights reserved. Under the scheme, launched in August last year, all categories of houses get an exemption from late-fee payments, while their pending water bills are waived partly or fully, depending on the housing category. The A-D category colonies are considered as middle and upper-middle class residential areas. Under the scheme, the top beneficiaries would be households in the low income colonies (E to H categories) who would get a 100% exemption on both principal and surcharge. अब 31 दिसंबर 2020 तक उठा सकेंगे छूट का फायदा pic.twitter.com/RnYyLNAVY2. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines. 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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Delhi government has extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge till December 31. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has already announced free rides for women on public buses and the Metro; a waiver on electricity bills to low-end consumers; and a free Wi-Fi hotspot project across the city. Delhi, Mumbai, When asked if such a scheme could encourage people to deliberately default on water bills, Kejriwal said, “That won’t be possible. Indore, The 'A' category colonies include those in Maharani Bagh, Chanakyapuri and Golf Links. But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. "In wake of the pandemic, the water bill waiver scheme of the Delhi Jal Board has been further extended by three months and will nowend on December 31," DJB Vice Chairman, Raghav Chadha, said in a tweet. With an eye on Assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a scheme to waive arrears on water bills.The scheme will cover domestic as well as commercial connections.Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said, The Delhi government on Wednesday extended its scheme, offering a one-time waiver of water bill arrears and late payment surcharge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, till December 31. Read more about Delhi: Kejriwal announces scheme to waive water bill arrears on Business Standard.   |  A+A A-, Delhi Jal Board Vice Chairman Raghav Chadha (Photo | PTI). The A-D category colonies in the city are considered as middle and upper-middle class residential areas. 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Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday announced a waiver scheme on the arrears on water bills, a move that is likely to benefit around 1.3 million consumers who have arrears and they cumulatively owe the Delhi Jal Board around ₹2,500 crore. Ideas for Profit | TCS Q2 review: Why the IT major is a promising bet? A vaccine not only induces immune response to protect people from any future COVID-19 infection, but also helps quickly build herd immunity to put an end to the pandemic. "In 2016, the Delhi Jal Board created 5 lakh new consumers with the water bill exemption scheme. 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Copyright © e-Eighteen.com Ltd. All rights reserved. Ranchi. “Consumers who install the meter after the commencement of the rebate scheme are required to give an application intimating their name, address, K. No. “The step will give an opportunity to those residents of Delhi who couldn’t find themselves in a situation to pay their bills. Published: 30th September 2020 01:06 PM  |   “Households that do not have functional water meters installed, but would get it done by the given deadline (November 30), will also be entitled to avail of the benefits of the scheme,” the chief minister said. This is the last such announcement.”. The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. Delhi’s colonies are categorised from A-H. Under the scheme announced on Tuesday, all households, which have functional meters installed by November 30, 2019, will be entitled to a 100% rebate on late payment surcharge arrears (charged at 5% on the unpaid bill amount every month) and a rebate ranging between 25% and 100% on the principal arrear amount, depending on the category of the colony (as fixed by civic agencies for evaluating property tax) where a particular household is located, Kejriwal said.