RI lacks clean water: Expert<\/p>\n
MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Chairman of the Indonesian
\nAssociation of Drinking Water Companies (Perpamsi) Ridwan
\nSyahputra said that only around 20 percent of the Indonesian
\npopulation had access to clean water produced by Local Drinking
\nWater Companies (PDAM).<\/p>\n
Ridwan said that Indonesia fell far short of meeting the
\nnational target on the availability of clean water, set at 80
\npercent of the total population.<\/p>\n
He remarked that the prolonged economic crisis, the scarcity
\nof water sources in urban areas, and the debts afflicting a
\nnumber of local water companies had caused low access to drinking
\nwater.<\/p>\n
Recently, the association embarked on a campaign to improve
\nlocal companies' customer services.<\/p>\n
He added that the rates paid by customers for water
\nconsumption was still below the cost of production.<\/p>\n
\"The current rate is 50 percent below the actual cost of
\ndrinking water production,\" he said. --Antara<\/p>",
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