From January 1, 2014, a Delhi household using up to 20 kl of water a month -- or 667 litres a day -- will pay nothing.
That is 33 average-sized (20-litre) bathroom bucketfuls for free.
However, these consumers will have to ensure that they will not exceed the the 20 kl per month limit.
That is because as soon as a household's monthly consumption crosses 20 kl, it pays for the entire volume it has consumed, not just the extra over 20 kl, at a higher tariff.
This is how it will work for a household that consumes, say, 21 kilolitres.
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