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Issues Paper: The Hows and Whys of Water Connection Charges
Pengarang
Rudolf Frauendorfer
Rudolf Frauendorfer
Penerbit
Asian Development Bank, January 2008, 8 hal
Asian Development Bank, January 2008, 8 hal
Tahun Terbit
Th. 2008
Th. 2008
No. Klasifikasi
363.61 FRA i
363.61 FRA i
Kata Kunci
paper, water connection charges
paper, water connection charges
Lokasi
Perpustakaan ISSDP
Perpustakaan ISSDP
Dilihat
743 kali
743 kali
Water connection charges often act as a major barrier to connecting the poor. So why charge for a connection Mobile companies provide free phones to attract subscribers. Supermarkets do not charge entrance fees to potential shoppers. Why can this not be applied to water services There are several answers - from tradition to requiring proof of creditworthiness and willingness to pay, availing of a cheap funding source, and creating artificial bottlenecks to cater to vested interests. Whatever the utilities' reasons are, one thing is clear-connections should be paid since installing them involves legitimate costs that need to be covered.This paper discusses the water utilities' need to charge for new connections, why such charges are often high, and why the prevailing practice of upfront payment of full connection charges should be reexamined.