India, April 23 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has set the ball rolling on a door-to-door consumer verification drive over the next six months with an aim to increase the connection database -a long-standing issue for the utility, while laying the groundwork for regular meter reading and bill delivery, said senior officials.

For this, Delhi has been divided in three packages: west, southwest and south; outer north, northwest, central north and north district in the second; and east, northeast and southeast. It will hire three private companies to carry out door-to-door eKYC, conduct regular meter reading, and ensure verified water bill distribution, the officials said.

One of the DJB officials said that bids for all three packages have be...