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Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a big announcement on Saturday, saying that people who feel that their water bills are wrong, they do not need to pay for the time being. He promised that if his government returned to power after the elections, all such wrong bills would be waived off.
Kejriwal’s guarantee regarding water bills
Kejriwal said during the press conference,
“Delhi government provides 20,000 liters of free water to every family. Due to this, the water bill of about 12 lakh families comes to zero. But when I went to jail, these people created a mess. Now wrong bills worth thousands and lakhs are coming, due to which people are troubled.”
He stressed that his government always stands with the people of Delhi and will not tolerate any kind of problems.
Free water and increasing complaints
Under the Delhi Government’s Water Waiver Scheme, every family is given 20,000 liters of free water every month. The scheme benefited a large number of people, but complaints started increasing in recent times.
- Complaints: Many people claimed that despite their consumption being low, they were facing water bills worth lakhs of rupees.
- Kejriwal’s assurance: He told people not to worry about these bills.
“You don’t need to pay the wrong bill. After the elections our government will waive these bills. This is my guarantee.”
Had promised in November also
Kejriwal had earlier made the same promise to the public in November also. He had said,
“You form our government in February, I will waive all the wrong water bills. Your zero bills will start coming again.”
Public problems regarding water bills
Many residents of Delhi have claimed that despite their water consumption being low, they are being sent huge bills.
- Bill figures: Many complainants said that their bills have ranged from thousands to lakhs.
- Government response: Kejriwal said that the present administration is responsible for these irregularities and these issues will be resolved once the Aam Aadmi Party government is formed.
Promise of relief to the public before elections
This announcement of Arvind Kejriwal is being seen as an election promise. He once again assured the public that after his government comes to power, not only will the wrong water bills be waived, but all the problems of the public will also be solved.
Kejriwal said,
“We will not tolerate that the people of Delhi are troubled. The solution to your every problem is our priority. AAP government stands with you.”
This announcement is part of an effort to provide relief to the people of Delhi and maintain their confidence before the upcoming elections. Now it will be interesting to see how the public reacts to this and what impact Kejriwal’s promise has on the election results.
