Qiqihar forced to backtrack over tariff increase
- From: Vol 10, Issue 12 (December 2009)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country:
- Related Companies: Harbin Sinoeagle Group and Qiqihar Water Supply Company
Water tariffs in the city of Qiqihar had become the most expensive in China – until a recent cutback. Kathy Liu reports on an unusual reversal of a national trend.
A tariff rise is being reversed by the city of Qiqihar in China’s Heilongjiang Province, marking the first major interruption of the upward trend in Chinese urban water tariffs. The Qiqihar Water Supply Company (QWSC) – which is majority privately owned – announced in November that it would lower its drinking water tariff from RMB4.20/m3 ($0.61/ m3) to ...
Subscription required
To read this full article you must be subscribed to Global Water Intelligence.
Subscribe Now, Sign up for a Free Trial or Log In
