Figure 38. Are respondents provided with receipts for the amount paid? The next question was about the organizations that receive payments. Nearly half of respondents, who pay for drinking water services, make a payment to representatives of the water supply organization – this answer was given by 48.6% of respondents. 26.8% pay for drinking water to local government representatives (as well as mahalla committees, etc.), 16.3% of respondents make payments to representatives of housing maintenance organizations. Only 3.2% responded that they pay to other persons or organizations. 5.1% of respondents found difficulty in replying to this question. Table 24. To whom village residents pay for the drinking water, by regions DRS, % Sughd, % Khatlon, % (n=212) (n=195) (n=174) To Vodokanal representatives 44,3 31,3 75,9 To housing department representatives 32,5 6,7 6,9 To representatives of local self22,2 52,3 5,2 government bodies To other persons/organizations 7,2 2,9 Found difficulty in replying 0,9 2,6 9,2 Total 100 100 100
GBAO, % (n=9) 22,2 77,8 100
Organizations that respondents make a payment to for drinking water services across regions is presented in Table 24. Thus, from among the regions under consideration, the percentage of respondents who pay for water delivery to organizations is maximal in the Khatlon region – 75.9%. Housing department representatives are paid the most respondents in DRS – 32.5%. In Sughd, payment for the drinking water is charged mainly by local self-government bodies (52.3%) and Vodokanal (31.3%). The majority of respondents in GBAO could not give an exact answer as to whom they make payments.
65