Question

What other options could the town manager of Lone Pine consider other than privatizing the sanitation services?

Answer 1

Two Alternatives that can be explored to restrict monopoly of private players and the commercialisation of basic necessities of Sanitation are-

1. Inter-municipal cooperation - Support systems within the different municipalities and departments of the government to ensure a strong collective approach for civil delivery. Like support from local water distribution and pumping department and local volunteerism action groups to support sanitation can work wonders.

2. Mixed public/private delivery - Having minimum 51% control of the players that want to deliver the social necessities can help the town planner to keep abusive policies under check and regulate them efficiently.

The alternatives can allow him balance citizen, labour and community interests to ensure efficiency, coordination and stability in public service delivery of Sanitation.