Raising Drinking Water Prices Warning

Of Kosovo water Regulatory Authority officials, during the report, it is said they are putting constant pressure on regional water companies not to increase water bills, reducing unnecessary water loss.

Hajrije Morina, director of this authority, said their focus is on reducing water loss so that water rates remain the same for at least three years to come.

We're looking at the tariffs, putting pressure on companies to reduce losses so that spending can be reduced and there can be no rising water prices. So, we're committed to keeping water fees the same for the next three years”, she said.

Meanwhile, members of the opposition, members of this commission also mentioned the issue of water-freeness by citizens of four northern municipalities, as well as the recent dismissal of KRU chief Gjakova, whom Paul Lekaj of the AAK is seeing as political and unfair interference.

After many successes achieved in KRU Gjakova, the chief chief of this company has been dismissed. This is unreasonable. On the other hand, we have a bad example in the north, where citizens in the north pay no water at all. Therefore, there is inequality and discrimination for citizens in the rest of Kosovo”, Lekaj added.

While Driton Hyseni of LVV has responded to Lekaj, telling him there is no political behind the dismissal of chief executive in KRU Gjakova.

The latter also raised his concern over a lack of water during the summer in Podujevo.

It's disturbing 100 thousand people in Podujevo not to have enough water during the summer”, he declared.

Unlike this meeting of this commission, the report on the Bill on Precious Metal Works has been adopted, this reasoning report by the representative of the Workers' Group, Driton Hyseni, and a report with recommendations for second reading on the Bill on Measures to reduce the cost of extending high - speed electronic communications networks. /Economic Butletine/