Now you see ’em, now you don’t
- From: Vol 10, Issue 3 (March 2009)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: China
- Related Companies: Ministry of Water Resources
Falling inflation in China means the time is ripe to raise water tariffs. This has not stopped accusations of profiteering. GWI’s Kathy Liu reports.
At a time when severe drought has spread through major population centres in China, authorities in Henan Province recently argued that an increase in water tariffs was a valid strategy to regulate water usage. Concerned that the motive for the tariff rise might be seen as profit-driven, the Ministry of Water Resources issued a statement that there should be no ...
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