Electricity: service contracts and collection contracts with the private sector and not privatization


02/12/2017 12:43 | Number of readings: 243


Trend Press / Baghdad



The Ministry of Electricity confirmed that the contracts of service and collection in the power distribution sector are partnerships with the private sector and not privatizations as called by the media and the Iraqi street. The Ministry has shown it since the first day of implementation of the project. The Ministry of Electricity has relied on legal articles in the budgets of (2016 and 2017) in its implementation.

"The contracts have been prepared by the legal departments of the Council of Ministers, the Financial Control Bureau, the National Investment Authority and the Ministry of Electricity. The government, the ministry and the citizen's interest have been taken into consideration," the ministry said in a statement received by Trend Press. .

Electricity consumption is subsidized by the government and is not interfered with by companies. Consumption lists are issued by the Ministry of Electricity. The percentage granted to companies of the collection amounts does not exceed 12.9% of the total amount of the collection, % ؜) of the employees of the maintenance sectors of the Ministry of Electricity within the geographical area of ​​corporate responsibility, as well as the companies zeroing and ending the rumors and abuses and maintenance of power distribution networks and the collection of fees and consumption of smart meters free of charge to citizens and government departments and shops and factories within the territory Responsibility for geographical.

There is a monthly and annual assessment of the work of these companies by a technical committee by the Ministry of Electricity, in addition to the Office of Financial Supervision, the Office of the Inspector General, civil society organizations and regional dignitaries. The Ministry of Electricity can dissolve the contract after one year Of the implementation in the event of a negative service to the citizens.

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