Water supply for the poor

Water supply for the poor

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: PDAM Samarinda, the city's water
company, is introducing a new system in which poor people can
subscribe to its water supply by paying the Rp 360,000 (US$160)
installation fee in installments.

President of PDAM Samarinda, Djohansyah, said the plan is
chiefly intended for residents of the Selili village because very
few people there have subscribed to the facility, although the
village is now included in PDAM's pipe network, Antara reported.

The new system, Djohansyah said, will be introduced as soon as
the Selili water treatment plant begins its commercial operation
next month, he said. (emb)