The bad news is that this year the price of water in Turin and province, will increase by 6.5 per cent, from 1.17 to 1.25 euros per cubic meter. Which, given an average annual consumption of 180 cubic meters per family in 2010 will mean an outlay of about 14 euros. The one positive is that the Province - in agreement with the municipalities belonging to the Plan area, first Turin - she started working to increase the deductions already provided for the benefit of poorer households, doubly hit by the crisis, according to number of components: a maneuver by 500 thousand euros. First things first. As discussed in the provincial councilor Roberto Ronco (Environment), the "editing" - provided for in the Plan area in force until 2023 - is progressive and leads to two separate entries: inflation is scheduled for 1, 5 for cent, another 5 percent, the most nutritious, will serve to finance a series of ordinary investments - such as the rehabilitation of the network to stem losses - and extraordinary. It 's the case of sewage treatment works and the colossal' Aqueduct valley, 28 km long, which will carry Smat along the ridge of the Susa Valley to connect 18 municipalities: Caselette, Avigliana Almese, Rubiana, Villardora, S. Ambrose, Capri, S. Chiusa Michael Condove, Vaie, Antonino di Susa, Susa Borgone, Villarfocchiardo, San Didero, Bruzolo, Chianocco, San Giorio and Bussoleno. The first lot of work, for a total cost of 30 million, left in October. "The price rise triggered as soon as approved by the Province and is closely linked to the need to fund major works on the territory," informs Ronco. Which, according alderman, sets reverse path, ie the progressive reduction of the tariff, once the infrastructure objectives are achieved. For now, the bank keeps increasing. Hence the decision to offset, at least in part, by increasing the deductions for vulnerable families: those with an index ISEE less than or equal to 9000 per year. The hypothesis - that Ronco is considering with the commissioner Roberto Tricarico, his colleague in the City, referring to six different voices: 12 per year deductible for singles on the bill, 16 for a family of two people. And again: 20 per annum for three components, 24 for four, 28 for five, 32 for five over. "Eventually - comments Ronco - facilities reviewed and revised to ensure that these families will fare in 2010 is compared to that of last year." Among the fronts on which we must roll up their sleeves is that information if it is true that about 50 000 eligible families, today no more than 3 000 of benefits: the data is provided by SMAT, the Company Underground Drinking Water which serves Turin and 290 municipalities of the province (about 315 total). According to town hall is even less. Tricky word councilor, who last assembly Plan area has attached to the consent of Turin tariff increase for new mechanisms to ease the pressure on the poorest of the bill reached: "The 500 000 euro budget already made in favor of the poor must be used completely. The example is not to be repeated in 2009, when they were actually paid a few thousand dollars. " Not only. The Province is directed to consider a system that, unlike today, provides for deductions of input VAT: directly in the bill. Currently, beneficiaries pay first and then seeking reimbursement.
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Even Piedmont, Liguria and Tuscany. Rise to five regions that have submitted (or announced) an appeal to the Constitutional Court against water privatization. 
