DJB to hire financial firm to curb revenue losses

In the face of a deepening financial crisis, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is planning to hire a firm to identify and plug revenue leakage across its operations, officials said on Monday.

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI:

The DJB, which supplies drinking water and manages sewage systems in the national capital, has floated a tender to bring on board a financial firm for three fiscals.

"The selected firm will be tasked with auditing the DJB's financial processes, reviewing revenue streams, and generating quarterly reports on fund utilisation and performance," an official said. Currently, the DJB's operations are managed through six sectors and 120 divisions, covering administration, bulk water supply, water and drainage construction, sewerage bulk, and maintenance.