Firms ask for Sh1.7 billion to keep the taps flowingWater service providers have called on the government to provide them with free treatment chemicals as well as subsidise their wage bills to stay afloat. According to the Water Service Providers Association (Waspa), the measures would help players in the industry deal with the effects of Covid-19 on their businesses. He said Health and Water ministries should set up a water treatment chemicals bank for important chemicals such as chlorine, alum and soda ash. This is the biggest threat to sustainable water service provision for service providers. He called for a ministerial directive encouraging consumers to pay their bills promptly to sustain water service provision.

Source: Standard Digital April 10, 2020 08:03 UTC