Friday, August 15, 2008

Rwanda: Parliament OKs Break Up of Large Utility Provider

From the Rwanda News Agency/Agence Rwandaise d'Information (Kigali)

"Amid a biting electricity and water crisis, government has decided to dismantle the mega utility provider Electrogaz into two separate entities, RNA reports.

A new bill passed on Tuesday by both Chambers of Parliament establishes the Rwanda Electricity Corporation (RECO) for power and the Rwanda Water and Sanitation Corporation (RWASCO) directly charged with water provision.

Electrogaz was incorporated several decades ago to provide electricity and running water to consumers but the large parastatal can barely cope to even keep the few clients mainly in urban centers."

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Category: Rwanda + Energy + Economy + Public Policy

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