NAGPUR: The slum-dwellers getting water from illegal manner may be spared penalty by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). The standing committee will consider a proposal to regularize the illegal water connections in the slum areas along with provision for installments for charges for new connection.

The committee will meet to discuss the proposal on August 7. The water works department is likely to start rehabilitation programme of 24x7 water supply project under which the leaking and old water network will be replaced along with replacing the defunct water meters with the new one. "Slum-dwellers will be given new water connection if not having one. The illegal water connection will be regularized without any penalty. The charges of Rs 500/600 to be charged for new water connection will be collected in installments of Rs 100 per month," the proposal says.

Another proposal is to extend the scope of work of project management consultant appointed to prepare the plans for sewage collection system and rejuvenation of rivers and lakes. The consultant will be paid an additional amount of Rs 40 lakh for the additional works if the proposal gets nod.

The committee will also discuss a proposal to approve budgets of 10 municipal zones. A proposal is to purchase 10 mobile toilets and approve additional funds for rejuvenation of Police Line Takli lake and indoor sports complex being constructed at Indora.