Hamoud called on the government to require South Lebanon Water to implement the decision exempting Sidon from fees
National News Agency: National News - Deputy head of the Political Bureau of the "Islamic Group" in Lebanon, Dr. Bassam Hamoud, said in a statement: "After we previously raised our voices to secure justice for the city of Sidon by exempting it from electricity and water fees, as with other areas that were subjected to Zionist aggression, and after the response came in the form of an image of a decision…"
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Electricity supply and reform
Does the announcement concern financing, fuel, grid repairs or electricity actually delivered?
A 2019 IMF paper examined electricity-sector inefficiencies and the proposed reform plan. The sector’s problems therefore predate the recent announcements.
IMF · 2019 ↗In October 2024, the World Bank announced approval of a $250 million project for renewable energy, grid services and reforms in Lebanon. Project approval does not establish that works are complete or that supply has improved.
World Bank · 2024 ↗
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