The Mongolian government will cover utility costs of households and businesses for 7 months to help cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh announced last Sunday, Dec. 13 that payments for water, heat, electricity and waste will be written off from Dec. 1 2020 to July 1, 2021, as per China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency.
Over 890,000 households and 123,800 organizations could benefit from the move. There are exceptions to the policy, which are as follows: governmental organizations, state and local-owned entities, mining companies, wholesalers, retailers and alcohol or tobacco producers.
Erdenet Mining Corporation, a state corporation, w…
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