South Darfur’s El Radoom reject drinking water price hike

13/01/2014 17:54

The citizens of El Radoom locality in South Darfur rejected the new charges imposed by the locality for drinking water, for humans and animals alike. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a citizen from the village of Juwighein reported that El Radoom locality on Saturday raised the price of drinking water from SDG0.50 to SDG1 ($0.18) per four tins of water, from SDG0.20 to SDG0.40 for a cow or donkey, and from SDG0.125 to SDG0.25 for a sheep or goat. The citizen commented that the authorities have made ​​the people and their livestock a “source for collecting money, without providing any services in education, health or otherwise,” calling for the “immediate cancellation of those charges”. File photo Related: 90,000 in dire need of drinking water in West Darfur (30 December 2013)Thirst as drinking water hits almost $9 a barrel in East Darfur (24 December 2013)7,000 East Darfuris in need of drinking water, basic services (8 November 2013)

The citizens of El Radoom locality in South Darfur rejected the new charges imposed by the locality for drinking water, for humans and animals alike.

Speaking to Radio Dabanga, a citizen from the village of Juwighein reported that El Radoom locality on Saturday raised the price of drinking water from SDG0.50 to SDG1 ($0.18) per four tins of water, from SDG0.20 to SDG0.40 for a cow or donkey, and from SDG0.125 to SDG0.25 for a sheep or goat.

The citizen commented that the authorities have made ​​the people and their livestock a “source for collecting money, without providing any services in education, health or otherwise,” calling for the “immediate cancellation of those charges”.

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Related:

 90,000 in dire need of drinking water in West Darfur (30 December 2013)

Thirst as drinking water hits almost $9 a barrel in East Darfur (24 December 2013)

7,000 East Darfuris in need of drinking water, basic services (8 November 2013)