VOL. XXXIX No. 62 2-December-1996UAE

Abu Dhabi Considers Privatization Of Electricity And Water

The Government of Abu Dhabi has set up a committee to consider the privatization of its electricity and water services. The committee has appointed consultants to study the feasibility of privatizing such vital services and report to the government in four months. The electricity and water sector in Abu Dhabi has absorbed about Dh7bn ($1.9bn) in the past three years, according to a local press...