Tariffs for communal services to go up significantly in Belarus in 2014
Representatives of the economic institutions came up with such initiative.
The initiative came in the framework of the preparation of prognosis of the country's socio-economic development in the upcoming year.
According to BelaPAN, the population will have to cover the expenses for the communal and utility services by no less than 30% within the year.
Increasing the tariffs, the Belarusian economists consider that the average wages of Belarusians in 2013 make $ 561, while in 2014 it they will be about $ 625.
The approved Program of the Socio-Economic Development for 2011-2015 prescribes that the scope of compensation of the communal and utility expenses by the population will reach 60% in 2015. At present, the scope is 16,3% - 22%, according to different evaluations.
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