India, March 28 -- New Delhi

State water minister Parvesh Verma said on Friday that the government will soon introduce a policy to regularise domestic borewell connections, as part of which consumers will be issued clearances upon paying a nominal fee.

The minister, speaking at the Delhi Legislative Assembly, said that a large number of unauthorised borewells are currently functioning across the city, prompting authorities to issue notice to violators. He said that setting up a borewell currently necessitates multiple approvals, making the process cumbersome.

"The government plans to simplify the system. A new borewell policy will soon be introduced in Delhi, aimed at making it easier for residential users to obtain permission," he sai...