Nghe An increases clean water price in rural areas to 6,600 VND/m3
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of February 8, under the chairmanship of Permanent Vice Chairman Le Xuan Dai, the Provincial People's Committee held a working session to listen to and give opinions on the draft "Decision of the Provincial People's Committee regulating the consumption price of clean water products in rural areas of Nghe An".
Currently, in Nghe An province, there are more than 500 rural water supply works supplying more than 79,163 households, operating with a total designed capacity of 52,715 m3/day and night in 16 districts. In which, the Provincial Center for Clean Water and Rural Environmental Sanitation is a revenue-generating public service unit, assigned to organize, manage, operate and exploit a number of centralized domestic water supply stations.
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| Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai chaired the meeting. Photo: Phu Huong |
Currently, the rural clean water unit price applied by the water supply stations under the Center is based on the price frame in the Decision on clean water price in Nghe An province, mainly the agreed price between the locality, people and the Center for clean water and rural environmental sanitation of the province, specifically the current price is 6,100 VND/m3.
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| Mr. Nguyen Vuong Ngoc - Vice Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee requested the Department of Finance to set appropriate prices and have a reasonable price increase roadmap. Photo: Phu Huong |
At the meeting, after listening to the opinions of relevant units and localities, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai emphasized: The price must be determined based on input factors, consistent with the supply-demand relationship of clean water and socio-economic development conditions and people's income, ensuring the legitimate rights and interests of water supply units and water users. At the same time, it must be determined according to the purpose of water use such as: water for domestic use of residents, water for administrative agencies, career organizations and water for business and services.
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| Operating the water supply system at Hung Nguyen Water Supply Station. Photo: Hoang Vinh |
Agree with the average water consumption price including asset depreciation (with 5% VAT) proposed by the Center for Clean Water and Environmental Sanitation and assessed by the Department of Finance at 6,600 VND/m3However, comrade Le Xuan Dai also requested clean water supply units to improve service quality and strive to reduce costs, reduce water loss and revenue to meet customer needs.
