New models and new models for calculating the prices of these services, such as calculation based on the amount of waste produced, according to the household member, and the introduction of differentiated water prices according to consumer categories.
The Government of Sarajevo Canton has requested the development of such a document as an expert basis for possible reform directions in the field of utility.
“We believe that the lack of political will in the last ten years, when it comes to defining the prices of these services towards economic parameters, has brought communal companies into a very difficult situation. The government has engaged the real cost of utility services,” Prime Minister Nihad UK pointed out.
He further explained that price increases will not be abruptly in altitudes proposed by individual utility companies.
The government wants to apply a fairly concept of sharing joint consumption, because, for example, the price of waste disposal currently binds to the area of the apartment, and not for the number of household members who create waste.
“The Faculty of Economics gave us its view and guidelines to improve this area and in which direction to go, but the final decision remains, of course, on the Government of KS,” the Prime Minister said.
Director of the Sarajevo Economics Institute, Prof. Dr. Muamer Halilbašić, pointed out that there is a significant difference between real costs and valid prices of utilities. Prices have not changed for years, while in the meantime, labor costs, raw materials and raw materials have significantly increased significantly.
“According to real data, the price of water should be 50% higher than it is now. Also, the current price of the garbage of 11 fennings per square meter should actually amount to 19 Fenings,” Halilbašić emphasized.
That difference has so far covered the budget of the canton. However, with the growth of the difference between the economic and real price of services, the Budget of the KS can take all the harder. This condition endangers the work of the companies themselves, and the recent account blockade problems are the KJKP VIK indicate that other companies can occur in a similar situation.
Halilbašić also stated the example of the city of Zenica, where the prices of these services are significantly higher because they were formed on the basis of economic calculations, as opposed to Sarajevo. In other environments in FBiH, the prices are two to three times higher. That is why he emphasized, he will have to reach the price correction, which will decide the HP Government. This condition was, concluded, unsustainable.
Decanes of the Faculty of Economics, prof. dr. Meliha Bašić, pointed out that it is necessary to change the entire approach to providing and paying utilities, and strategically define them in accordance with European Union directives, which require it.
“If we want to access the EU funds, which we have marked as one of the key sources of financing the improvement of utilities, we must have a clearly defined strategy,” Basic said.
She added that we still do not have a strategic plan for solving problems, such as large water losses as a precious resource, nor an efficient system for improving the work of the company that manage that sector.
The reaction from the Cantonal Committee of the SBIH, from which they said that “from the review could be seen that the CJKP water supply and sewage is in the forecast and that it has almost doubled the business loss.”
“KJKP Work has achieved the largest loss in the last four years. The Losing of Sarajevogas achieved a positive business result, but this result is the increase in the prices of utilities and the Government KS see this as the only way out and save utility companies,” they said.
They add that “Government KS output for poor management in companies see citizens who should now pay all the years to witness through weaker quality and negative business.”
“The Government of the KS did not make any strategic reorganization of any company, but the costs of the budget should be increased. and price increases, “they add.
(Vijesti.ba)
