State forces water companies to pay debt for 10 years

When citizens do not pay debts from regional water companies, they are soon cut off from the supply network. But these companies themselves owe the state the water tax for water permits over 1.5m euros.

Already, the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning has allowed them to write off their debt within the next four years, after this year.

In a statement for Kosovo Press, the minister's task leader in the ministry, Fatmir Matosi says the debt included the period between 2007 and 2017.

Explaining the deal they have signed with companies, says that those who do not adhere will be reduced to water permits for operating.

Matoshi: This month they pay 20%, the next four years by 20%

We've had a meeting with everyone, we've asked their opinions, we've asked their deadlines not to prevent you from functioning public companies of water companies. We have agreed that in the next four years they will pay 80% of the debt they have while immediately (within September) pay 20% ”, he says.

The purpose of these agreements, according to him, is programming and write-off the debt accumulated from 2007 to 2017 of these companies.

He stated that regional water pipeline companies (KRU) cannot be equipped with water permits from MMPH in case of no 20 per cent debt payment in September.

Matoshi: A person who doesn't pay is revoted with a water supply for surgery

If a company doesn't pay off its debts, then we'll ask it to revote the water permit which they take for operation”, Matosh says.

The agreement has been signed by the executive deregulations of regional water companies, “Pristina”, “Ib Lepenci”, “Bifurcation”, “Hidromorva”, “Gjakova”, “SouthHidgion”, and “