DO NOT POLLUTE AIR AND GET DISCOUNT

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ At its regular meeting held on Wednesday, the cabinet approved a rule on a discount on electricity price.


It will apply to the families who live in the UB city's air quality zone.

Accordingly, the nighttime electricity tariff is to declined 50 per cent for those who satisfies specific criteria in contributing to reduction of air pollution, moreover, this nightime period has been newly fixed--from 6.00 p.m to 9.00 a.m., increasing by six hours, and even the tariff is to decline twice.

Families who want to enjoy the discount may apply to related organizations and make a bilateral contract. They must have electricity-meters and electric appliances of high quality.

The Minister of Finance S.Bayartsogt has been obliged to deal with the money-related issues and to give kind of compensation to energy producers. Some Minister and the city's Mayor have been ordered to put control over the rule and to report to the cabinet every June about a course of works for reducing air pollution.

It has been calculated that MNT 2.5 billion will be required for this year's discount for 90,700 families, and MNT 5.9 billion--the next year.

B.Khuder

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