adminA town planning expert says installation of prepaid water meters will increase revenue inflows for urban municipalities and could trigger an improvement in service delivery.
Rural and urban planning expert Mr Nyasha Mutsindikwa said prepaid metres would see local authorities recover money owed by customers.
“The installation of prepaid water meters will benefit the city council in that it will cut down debts by curbing payment defaults. This will also improve cashflows of the local authority because demand for water will always be there,” he said
“If these funds are going to be used wisely it will also help the city council to upgrade water infrastructure. Operation costs are also likely to be lowered in the long run.”
Tinaye Agere
Online Reporter