Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announcedthat the Government has come up with a scheme for tenants under which prepaidmeters will be installed at rented accommodations and will be applicable fordomestic use only.

Announcing the ''Mukhyamantri Kirayedar Bijli Meter Yojna'',Kejriwal said till now, tenants were not able to avail the Delhi government'spower subsidy scheme under which there is no charge for the electricity consumptionof up to 200 units.

"It was a long-pending demand of tenants in Delhi.Tenants will have to get a prepaid meter installed after depositing securitymoney of Rs 3,000," Kejriwal told reporters.

The chief minister said the move was an open invite to thepeople of Delhi to join the mainstream and install water meters. “Only thoseconsumers who have installed meters before November 30 will get the benefit ofthis scheme.”

Under the new scheme, the tenant will have to submit a rentagreement or rent receipt and proof of the address of the residence where theyare residing.Kejriwal, in August, had announced a waiver of all arrears ofconsumers towards Delhi Jal Board, a government agency responsible for supplyof potable water to the most of the National Capital Territory.  On August 1, Kejriwal announced that peoplein the national capital will not have to pay anything for consuming up to 200units of power per month.