Importance of Timely Payment of Water Bills for Service Improvement

TLDR

• Various water customers in Tanzania owe a total of 83.9 billion Tanzanian Shillings in outstanding water bills.
• The amount was presented to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water and Environment during a meeting in Dodoma.
• The committee, chaired by Jackson Kiswaga, discussed measures to recover the outstanding debts to improve water services.
• Minister for Water Jumaa Aweso stated that the government has introduced measures, including smart prepaid water meters, to recover debts.
• Under the new system, outstanding debts are automatically deducted when customers pay for water services.