Arvind Kejriwal fulfilling his party's promise of providing free supply of 700 litres of water everyday for Delhi households.
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After free water, Delhi waits for Arvind Kejriwal`s next poll promise of cheap power:
New Delhi: With Delhi Chief Minsiter Arvind Kejriwal fulfilling his party's promise of providing free supply of 700 litres of water everyday for Delhi households, all eyes are set on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) whether it would deliver on its poll promise of reducing the power tariff by 50 percent in the national capital.
The AAP, has hit the bull's eye by delivering one of the much-vaunted scheme in 48 hours since coming to power, which topped the 18-point agenda of implementation.
Kejriwal on Monday delivered on the AAP's poll promise by announcing 20 kilo litres of free water a month to all metered households. The Congress questioned the move, saying Kejriwal should ensure that every citizen of Delhi gets 700 litres of free water per day.
The government's decision, however, came with a rider that those consuming over this limit will have to pay as per tariff, enhanced by 10 percent, effective January 1.
The promise of 700 litres of free water to every Delhi household was made in the AAP poll manifesto.
The next big challenge for the new political outfit is to fulfill its promise of slashing power tariff by 50 percent. According to 'zeenews'
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) which decides power tariff in the city has not yet received any request from the city government to cut power rates and it may take at least three months for reviewing the existing charges if such a proposal is made.
The AAP in its manifesto had promised to cut tariff by 50 per cent and CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday had said a decision on the issue will be made in four-five days.
DERC chairman P.D. Sudhakar (in picture) said government has not yet contacted the regulator on the issue of power tariff. "The government has not contacted the DERC on the power tariff issue. We are not reviewing the existing tariff structure," he said.
He added that it may take at least three months for the DERC, a quasi-judicial body, to review the existing tariff as the regulator will have to undertake the set procedure which includes calling all stakeholders for public hearing before deciding the rates. Sources-"india today"