Cabinet okays 20 per cent off on water bills, metropolitan users get free use of first 10 cubic metres
WEDNESDAY, MAY 06, 2020
The Cabinet has approved proposals by the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) and Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) to help ease the people’s burden during the Covid-19 situation by providing 20 discount on water bills until the end of June, Deputy Government Spokeswoman Rachada Thanadirek said on Tuesday (May 5).
Phuket’s water supremos are now admitting the island’s water situation is critical – a situation they have had the power to avert, but have chosen instead to “hope” for monsoonal rains and go in search of alternative water sources to top up the dwindling catchment resources.