Washington, August 22: A new report has indicated that worldwide corruption driven by mafia-like organizations throughout water industries is forcing the poor to pay more for basic drinking water and sanitation services.
According to a report in National Geographic News, the Water Integrity Network (WIN), an advocacy group, and the anticorruption group Transparency International (TI) made the report.
The report determined that if bribery, organized crime, embezzlement, and other illegal activities continue, consumers and taxpayers will pay the equivalent of US 20 billion dollars over the next decade.
"The water sector is one of most corrupt after health and education," said Hakan Tropp, chair of WIN.