Surprised by the decision of the government. Will not increase water charges. “The personal decision of the Prime Minister” – Gazeta.pl

“in accordance with the personal decision of the Prime Minister there will be no increases in water fees will apply same rates as in 2016. – for entrepreneurs and consumers”, – said the Loaf in conversation with the Polish Agency Conference.

this Decision was taken in connection with the meeting of the Council of Ministers, which adopted a draft new water Law, as amended.

Previous draft prepared by the Ministry of environment provided that the rate of water charges, depending on the size of the agglomeration, wahałaby from 15 to 40 cents per cubic meter of water from surface or underground. According to the analysis of the Department of the environment, the increase in water charges for a family of four will, on average, from 2 to 2.5 USD per month.

Other assessments, presented the chamber of Commerce of the Polish Water supply. According to her calculations, the price for water for an average household was to increase by an average of 15 to 17 percent.

the decision of the Prime awl means that the increase of water charges will avoid as entrepreneurs. In accordance with earlier assumptions widely serves the interests of industry had to pay 70 cents for the consumption of one cubic meter of water from underground.. and 30 cents for consumption of cubic meters of surface water…

on the draft Law of the water then the food and drinks that alarmowali that the new tariffs on water consumption and wastewater can mean a loss of profitability and the bankruptcy of many companies. Prices of drinks were to grow even kilkunastokrotnie.

last week Minister Jan Szyszko convinced that the Polish economy is niedoinwestowana hill, demanding money, so the necessary “new load of individual industries, agriculture, and citizens.”

in the opinion of the Minister, is the effect of the negligence of the government PO-PSL. He said that the state budget cannot afford the investment, so, in particular, should be introduced new tariffs. Thanks to them the economy slide had to be samofinansująca.

Shishko also stressed that since the entry into force of the new Law of water depends on the investment financing of the dam with the EU, amounting to 3.5 billion euros.

by the time this article was published, we were not able to obtain review of the Agency Wednesday about the government’s decision to withdraw increase in water charges.