Water On Credit

Akriani, a resident of the Graha Lasinrang complex in South Sulawesi's Inrang regency, used to spend Rp400,000 a month on electricityRp200,000 just to operate her water pump. "Now, I only need to pay my loan installment of Rp110,000 to the local state drinking water company, PDAM, plus a usage fee of Rp25,000," explained the civil servant from Duampanua subdistrict.

Akriani is one of hundreds participating in a micro-credit water-connection scheme run by the Serba Usaha (KSU) Denas 66 Cooperative. In addition to reducing her electricity bills, she no longer runs out of water when the power gets shut off. "When the developer of my housing complex explained all this, I immediately signed up," she said.

April 21, 2015