OECD head: People have 'right to water' but that does not mean 'it has to be free'

People have a right to water, but that does not mean that it has to be free, according to the head of the OECD.

OECD head: People have 'right to water' but that does not mean 'it has to be free'

People have a right to water, but that does not mean that it has to be free, according to the head of the OECD.

Secretary General Angel Gurria has welcomed the introduction of water charges, but said they are still among the lowest in the group of countries.

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