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<em>NEW DELHI: </em>The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday kept its promise of free water - 20 kilolitres per month or an average of about 660 litres a day per family - but it came with a rider and a whammy for bigger water consumers. The rider is that if consumption exceeds 20 kl, you would be billed for the entire water consumed, and the whammy was that water rates would be hiked by 10%.
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In other words, while AAP largesse would benefit around nine lakh families, for the remaining six lakh families water would become more expensive, and going ahead, this could accentuate the rich versus poor debate. At present, free water won't be available in the NDMC areas, Delhi Cantonment and Dwarka.
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<em>NEW DELHI: </em>The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday kept its promise of free water - 20 kilolitres per month or an average of about 660 litres a day per family - but it came with a rider and a whammy for bigger water consumers. The rider is that if consumption exceeds 20 kl, you would be billed for the entire water consumed, and the whammy was that water rates would be hiked by 10%.
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AAP delivers on water promise, but bills to rise for big consumers -Neha Lalchandani

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