EghtesadOnline: Raising water tariffs is imperative to government's efforts to remedy Iran's water sector that is beset by excessive consumption and declining investments, the Energy Ministry's caretaker said.

EghtesadOnline: The caretaker energy minister last week outlined an unsurprising uptrend in Iran’s water and electricity use, rendering as insufficient government efforts and public pleas to a population of 80 million to rein in water and electricity consumption.