Tanzania: Public Institutions Owe Water Firms Sh40 Billion

Tanga — The ministry of Water is working out a plan, which will ensure that urban water utilities, are able to recover up to Sh39.6 billion in unpaid water bills from various government institutions, including the army, the ministry's permanent secretary said over the weekend.

Speaking during a tour of the Tanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Tanga Uwasa), Prof Kitila Mkumbo said the rising water bills in government institutions was a cause for concern and that they were already working on a strategy to stop the trend.

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