Question : ELECTRICITY AND WATER CONNECTIONS BY NDMC

(a) the criteria adopted by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) for providing electricity and water connections to the people who have encroached upon the Government`s land in New Delhi area including D.I.Z. area, Gole Market, New Delhi;

(b) the total revenue received from the electricity and water connections provided to people living in clusters and houses of G-point constructed on encroached land during the last three years; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government for providing permanent electricity and water connections?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)

(a) : The criteria adopted by New Delhi Municipal Council is to provide temporary electric connections to the 38 jhuggi-jhopri clusters, identified in its area. No individual water connections are provided to clusters, but, depending upon the requirement, public hydrants/hand pumps are installed.

(b):New Delhi Municipal Council has not received any revenue from the residents of these clusters as no electricity and water connections have been given so far and it does not charge for water supply from public hydrant.

(c):Since these jhuggi-jhopri clusters are temporary in nature, New Delhi Municipal Council has decided to provide only temporary electric connections and water through hydrants/hand pumps to them.