The people of Nikšić owe 27,3 million euros for electricity, water and garbage

The largest debt is for consumed electricity, more than 15 million euros

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Elektroprivreda building, Photo: Svetlana Mandić
Elektroprivreda building, Photo: Svetlana Mandić
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The debt of the people of Nikšić for electricity, water and garbage, as of December 31 last year, amounts to almost 27,33 million euros, of which 21,77 million refers to household debts, while the remaining part (5,56 million) is owed by legal entities .

"The amount of receivables on December 31, 12 for households is 2023 euros, and from the Burmese category, 15.167.684,71 euros. There were 4.872.305,14 proposals for repayment, while as part of the action 'Let's share the burden', 944 citizens signed a protocol for repaying the debt in installments", writes Elektroprivreda in its response to "Vijesta".

The people of Nikšić owe about 6,5 million for water, and of that amount, XNUMX million refers to citizens' debts.

"31 proceedings were initiated by way of reprimand, and over 31.12.2023 euros were collected as of December 11.000, 230.000. Nikšićki Vodovod is, as part of the policy of efficient collection of its overdue claims, which does not include forced collection measures or court claims, which we undertake as a last resort, but through regular communication with service users and reminders to settle their debts or conclude a debt settlement agreement in more installment, achieved a collection in the amount of about XNUMX euros during the previous year", said the executive director of the company "Vodovod i kanalizacija" Željko Cicmil.

Out of 789.700 euros, which is the amount of unexpired claims for removal and depositing of municipal waste, households owe 602.800 euros, and legal entities and entrepreneurs 186.900.

"Of the 18.040 households to which we provide services, more than 50 percent pay off their obligations regularly. Unexpired claims from households that have not been settled amount to 441.000 (out of 602.800 total claims). In 2023, collected receivables in relation to realization amount to 88 percent. Unexpired settled claims from households amount to 161.800 euros," the executive director of the utility company told "Vijesta" Mileta Milatović.

As for legal entities, according to him, out of 1.140 of them, 45 percent regularly settle their obligations.

"Out of 186.900 euros in total non-obsolete claims, 137.000 have not been settled. In 2023, collected receivables in relation to the invoiced realization amount to 99 percent. Unexpired claims from legal entities and entrepreneurs as of 31.12. In 2023, they amount to 49.900 euros," said Milatović.

The percentage of collection for households in distress is 35 percent, and for legal entities 57 percent.

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