Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma has vowed to take corrective action on inflated water bills and water supply problems in the city. Addressing public grievances, Verma promised relief measures, criticized past management, and outlined steps for improvement.

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• Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Verma has promised action to address inflated water bills.
• Verma blamed the previous Aam Aadmi Party government for sending inflated bills, even to small households.
• The minister assured that all inflated bills would be corrected, and wrong bills would be waived.
• Relief on penalties will be announced soon, following discussions with Delhi’s Chief Minister.
• Verma stated that if a person cannot pay the bill, they should not worry.
• The minister criticized the past government’s mismanagement, including a Rs 7 crore pipeline with leaks discovered after 4 years.
• Current government has the necessary budget and financial resources to address these issues.
• Verma highlighted that most water pipelines in Delhi are 40 years old and that the previous government lacked a comprehensive plan.
• Future steps include a detailed action plan for water and sewer systems and population-based water distribution.
• A key goal is to make Delhi “tanker-free” and introduce GPS tracking and a command center for tanker transparency.