In the village of Glebovka, Kostanay region, residents and entrepreneurs were overpaying for water due to a tariff inflated 45 times. After prosecutors intervened, the price per cubic meter was reduced from 5,500 tenge to 116 tenge, reports infohub.kz.
As prosecutors found, the cost of water supply in Glebovka was unjustifiably inflated. Residents and entrepreneurs were paying 5,500 tenge per cubic meter, which exceeded the legally established level by 45 times. According to the law, water supply services should be subsidized, but the tariff was not revised in a timely manner.
Following the prosecutor's inspection, the drinking water tariff in Glebovka was included in the list of subsidized services. This protected the rights of 430 village residents, including 21 business entities. The tariff reduction will significantly cut costs for the population and businesses, making this vital resource more affordable.
Acting prosecutor of Denisov district Miras Mizanbaev noted: "As a result of the review of the prosecutor's oversight act, the drinking water tariff in Glebovka has been included in the list of subsidized services. The measures taken have protected the rights of 430 village residents, including 21 business entities. The tariff reduction will significantly reduce expenses for the population and businesses, making this vital resource more accessible."