Shanghai, Tianjin and other large and medium-sized cities brewing water prices raised by most residents against

BCC Beijing July 18 News According to the Chinese voice of the "Yang News" 15:05 report, as if command, from the end of last year, almost all Chinese cities have joined the chorus of rising water prices. Especially in the last two months, including Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Guangzhou, Nanjing and other large and medium-sized cities have held a water price hike hearings. Other cities are in the process of preparation.　　Detailed content Below we connect CCTV reporter Feng Ya.　　Water price rises in most cities in the country the trend of the host: the introduction of which cities now have the price of water has risen or is about to rise? Reporter: The price of water is indeed "rising" everywhere. Starting from January 1 this year, Guangzhou tap water Prices, April 1, Nanjing, the increase in water prices, Wuxi, Yangzhou, Changzhou, such as the plan also arranged on the agenda; April 27, Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission held a hearing on the adjustment of residents ' water price; May 6, Shenyang Municipal Price Bureau to adjust the price of water and sewage treatment fee collection standard hearings, although the final adjustment plan to be approved by the relevant departments, but the parties in the direction of water price rise no differences, the rise is a foregone conclusion. May 10, the Beijing Municipal Water Affairs Bureau revealed that it will take measures to adjust the comprehensive water price, the introduction of water-saving incentives to alleviate the water crisis. At the same time, some Midwestern cities are also brewing to raise water prices, May 20, the Kunming Development and Reform Commission issued a notice, since June 1, residents living water price increased 8 cents. At the beginning of June, Henan Zhoukou, Zhumadian in the province took the lead in raising price hearings. June 30, Yinchuan convened sewage treatment fee adjustment hearings, July 11, Henan Luoyang announcement will be held on 31st city water Price reform and adjustment hearings.　　Overall, the rise in water prices in most cities in the country is basically the general trend. Reasons for price increase: Reduce the operating pressure of water supply enterprises and raise water saving awareness of the public host: Why do the cities generally demand an increase in water prices?　　What's the reason? Reporter: Kunming city water Enterprises and the local government gave the reason is that the current water price is at a low level, not only the water supply enterprises are facing operating pressure, but also not conducive to play a price restraint mechanism to improve the public's awareness of water conservation. According to the latest statistics, the country's 36 large and medium-sized cities average water supply price of 3.77 yuan per cubic metre (sewage treatment fee), compared with a year earlier increased by 4.7%. For a long time, water price is unreasonable and water price is low, which does not reflect the scarcity degree of water resources and the cost of water environment management, which leads to the waste of water resources is quite serious and the water pollution is not effectively governed.　　This is also a widely cited two reasons for rising water prices across the country. At the Shanghai Water Price adjustment hearing on April 27, Shanghai officials acknowledged that the main purpose of adjusting water prices was to help water companies secure supplies. They show the data that 2008 Shanghai Tap water Enterprise main business profit of 418 million yuan, net profit of 265 million yuan. Drainage Enterprise main business profit-195 million yuan, net profit-195 million yuan, for the drainage enterprisesTotal loss of 460 million yuan.　　Some water companies say that prices are now generally low, sewage treatment fees are lower, and some areas are not even sufficient to support the operation of sewage treatment plants, even more can not reflect the environmental costs. In fact, this round of water prices has been brewing for a long time, as early as 2007, all over the water price to be raised news. April 2008, the National Development and Reform Commission Price Division director Tang Tiejun has revealed that water prices have been included in the list of prices, will be introduced in 2008 timing. However, the subsequent economic overheating, the CPI quickly higher, so that all over the plan to increase water prices aborted.　　This year, the CPI continued to run low, to the price of resources products reform provides a window of time.　　Urban residents react differently to rising water prices host: What is the response of urban residents to rising water prices or impending increases? Reporter: Objectively speaking, not all urban residents are opposed to price increases, support or do not oppose price increases are also there. These urban residents believe that the current waste of urban water resources is serious, precisely because the water price is low.　　Of course, the voice of the opposition to the price seems more, especially for the water price rise is to make up for the loss of water enterprises of this reason, we generally oppose, that the water unit is a monopolistic operation, in the case of loss of unknown reasons to raise prices to compensate for losses, it is difficult to be convinced　　Country: We should speed up the reform of water price and give full play to the role of market mechanism and price lever Moderator: What kind of thinking about the price reform of water resources in the country? Reporter: March 9 this year, vice Minister of water Resources Hu Shiyi has said that for a long time the formation of unreasonable and low water prices, does not reflect the scarcity of water resources and water environment management costs, leading to the current waste of water is quite serious, water pollution is not effective governance.　　Therefore, we must speed up the reform of water price and give full play to the role of market mechanism and price lever. National Development and Reform Commission Price division an official said that the local government has the right to raise water prices, do not need to go through the National Development and Reform Commission approval, nor need to record. However, from the goal of resource price reform, this year, including water prices, the reform of the resources price will certainly accelerate, the State Council executive meeting has clearly made the request.