Water pipeline losses are being billed to citizens

During this gathering, MPs have expressed concerns about increasing water loss on the KRU Pristina network, and how these losses are being billed to citizens.

In this regard the chief chief of the Regional Water Company “Pristina”, Ilir Abdullahu said water losses have increased due to the 24-hour water supply for all consumers.

In order to avoid water loss, he said they have drafted a strategy as well.

This gives as a result of the 24-hour water supply coverage and the nets are under pressure, namely, at the moment when we've had reductions of 1011 to 05:00 a.m. those leaks have dropped, but the moment of leak when there is a 24-hour supply when it's usually known to be at midnight when consumption declines, consumption increases and that leak is in huge pressures changing”, he says, KP.

Meanwhile, Abdullah has further clarified that water loss is also taking place because of consumer water abuses, multiple dunges, and commercial losses.

LDK commission member Avdullah Hoti has asked how in much of Pristina pipes have been replaced, while net water loss has increased from 53 per cent to 57 per cent.

According to him, Kosovo citizens are paying double the water they do not use.

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Public Finance Supervisor Commission Chairman Driton Selmanaj has asked for clarification of the 33 thousand litres of oil in the reserve.

Abdullah said on the matter that the analysis by MTI has turned out that this reserve pump is not adequate. According to him, the reference and people who have accepted oil are part of the investigation file.

The head of the KRU “Pristina” has said justice is being taken into account.

<x0). We've also asked for help from the MTI to come and verify the status of the pump and the operating infrastructure, and during their analysis the pump doesn't meet the standards that we've used for years for reasons that there's been problems in the census, in accuracy and in that cubic metres of forgetfulness, but in the moment we've received information up to the person who's working with the official oil, then we've been using them for justice, where we've already been doing the research, and at the last time we've been doing this,

Commission Chairman Driton Selmanaj has also requested clarification from representatives of the water pipeline “Pristina” and for nine managers who have been working without a job contract, where in his response the chief head of the KRU “Pristina”, Ilir Abdullahu indicated that because of their performance he by one decision continued his work contract, but that his decision has not gone into administration. He then added that next week they will resold free seats for manager at the company.

MPs during the gathering have also shown concerns about the lack of water supply for Fushe-Kosovo consumers, while the head of the KRU “Pristina” has assured them that within this year the citizens of this town will have a 24-hour water supply. He announced that two miles [2.2 km] of pipelines have been completed to resolve the problem.

Ali Lajci from the Vetevendosje Movement said the report has identified inconsistencies and avoidances in personnel management and framework access. He has also said that KRU “Pristina”, just as many other companies are influenced by political parties.

Otherwise, the Public Finance Supervisor Commission on Tuesday will invite representatives of the Prizren Regional Waters report.