Application for a new water connection

Use this as a covering letter to the water supply office when you apply for a new household water connection.

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To The Executive Engineer, [Water Supply Department or Board], [City] Date: [Date] Subject: Application for a new domestic water connection Sir/Madam, I am the [owner/tenant] of the house at [Address of the House], ward number [Ward Number]. The house does not have a water connection at present. I request you to kindly sanction a new domestic water connection for this house. There are [Number of Family Members] members in my family. The nearest supply line runs along [Nearest Road or Lane]. I am attaching copies of the documents listed below. I am ready to fill in the prescribed form and to pay the connection charges and deposit as per the rules. Yours faithfully, [Your Name] Mobile: [Mobile Number]

When to use this letter

Use this as the covering letter when you apply for a household water connection for a new house, or for a house that has depended on a borewell or tanker. The department's own form, charges and inspection decide the matter. The letter states your request and lists what you have attached.

Before you send it

Water boards have a prescribed form and fee. This letter goes with the form; it does not replace it.
Tenants are usually asked for the owner's written consent. Attach it if you rent the house.
Ask whether the pipe work from the main line to your house is done by the department or by a licensed plumber whom you must hire.

What to attach

Proof of ownership (or rent agreement and the owner's consent)
Identity proof
Latest property tax receipt, if asked

How to send or submit it

Get the form from the water supply office or its website. Submit it with this letter and the documents, online if the department offers that. Note the application number and ask what happens next, which is usually a site visit before approval.

Mistakes that get it sent back

Proof of ownership is missing, or the owner's consent for a tenant.
The prescribed form or the charges were left out.
The address does not match the property papers.
Dues are pending on the property with the local body, where the department checks that.

This is a general format, written by us, to save you time. If the office has its own printed form, use that form. Last checked: 11 November 2026.

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