Zimbabwe: Councillors Shoot Down Minister's Free Water Scheme

28 September 2012

Local authorities are unable to offer free water amounting to 6 000 litres per family monthly because of overcrowding at urban properties, Urban Councils Association president and Masvingo Mayor Femias Chakabuda has said. Water Resources Development and Management Minister Samuel Sipepa Nkomo announced recently that residents of cities and towns should not pay water charges for the first six cubic metres per month.

He justified the policy saying water was a basic human right used for cooking, drinking, washing and personal hygiene. A 200-litre drum was found to be adequate per day for a family of six.

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