Big Bonanza: State govt announces OTS policy for regularisation of unauthorized water-sewer connections at lowered rates 

Ludhiana, March 14, 2024: In a major relief for the residents, the state government has notified the one time settlement (OTS) policy for regularisation of unauthorized water-sewer connections at lowered rates.

Further, the residents can also submit pending water-sewer bills without any penalty and interest, if the lumpsum amount is paid before June 5, 2024. 

Normally, the residents have to pay upto Rs 2350 for regularisation of the water-sewer connection of upto 125 sq yards domestic property. For the connection of the domestic building from 125-250 sq yards, the residents have to pay Rs 10450. For the properties with area above 250 sq yards and above 500 sq yards, the regularisation fee is Rs 13250 and Rs 15950 respectively.

Similarly for commercial and industrial buildings, the residents have to pay upto Rs 28550 as regularisation fee for property with area upto 250 sq yards. For the properties with area above 250 sq yards, the fee is upto Rs 42950, depending upon the size of the property. 

But under the OTS policy notified by the state government, the connection of upto 125 sq yards property property, can be regularised for Rs 400. Similarly, the regularisation fee for the domestic connection of property with 125-250 sq yards area is Rs 1000. The fee for property with an area above 250 sq yards is Rs 2000.

Under the OTS policy, the fee for regularising the unauthorized water-sewer connections of commercial and industrial properties with upto 250 sq yards area is Rs 2000. Similarly the regularisation fee for the connection of property with area above 250 sq yards is Rs 4000.

MC Commissioner Sandeep Rishi said that this is a golden opportunity for the residents as under this policy, the residents can also pay the pending water-sewer bills without any penalty and interest. The benefit of this policy can be availed on lumpsum payment of pending charges by June 5. The residents should also get the connections regularised at lowered rates to avoid any action against the unauthorised connections in future.  
  
Sandeep Rishi further said that the state government had also floated an OTS policy for property tax in the past and the residents can pay the pending property tax by March 31 and avail 50 percent interest and penalty waiver