New Delhi, March 21 -- The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has approved an interim policy allowing consumers and developers to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) by depositing 25% of the applicable infrastructure charges (IFC), officials said on Friday, a move aimed at easing construction-related bottlenecks.

The decision is expected to benefit property owners and developers whose projects were delayed due to high upfront IFC payments. According to officials, the remaining IFC amount will be adjusted at the time of granting the final water connection, based on prevailing rates. The change comes amid concerns that a revised IFC calculation method - shifting from occupancy-based assessment to floor-area-based charges - had significantly increas...