NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Wednesday charged Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit with attempting to privatise the Delhi Jal Board.
Expressing his opposition to the decision taken by the Jal Board at a meeting chaired by Ms. Dikshit on Tuesday to hand over meter reading and maintenance to Tata Consultancy Services, Prof. Malhotra said this was “merely the first step” in the process leading to privatisation.
The BJP leader said the Chief Minister was creating conditions similar to privatisation of the power sector in Delhi and alleged that this move had been on her agenda for a long time. He said the “effective opposition” to the proposal by the BJP had forced the Chief Minister to backtrack on “various occasions”.
Noting that a contract of Rs. 53 crore has been awarded to TCS for discharge of its duties, Prof. Malhotra warned that water bills could become higher following privatisation. “Already the people of Delhi are suffering on account of fast meters for power. Lately, water bills are also showing a five to ten fold increase,” he added.
Ms. Dikshit of turning “insensitive to popular feelings” on various issues ever since she was elected to the Chief Minister's post for the third time, he said.
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