Thus, SRM Casablanca-Settat becomes the new manager of public services for the distribution of drinking water, electricity and liquid sanitation throughout the Region.
The creation of this new structure is part of the reform of the distribution sector as well as the process of implementing advanced regionalization.
The new management model adopted is based on a financially viable regional structure capable of financing significant investments to meet the growing needs of the Region. The objective is to improve the quality of service and technical performance and to achieve the economic efficiency of public services.
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SRM Casablanca-Settat is a public limited company created under law n°83-21 relating to regional multi-service companies (published in BO n° 7213 of 28 Hijja 1444 – July 17, 2023), with the aim of generalizing access essential services and guarantee the continuity of public service throughout the Casablanca-Settat Region. Its main mission is to manage the distribution of drinking water and electricity and liquid sanitation throughout the territory of the Region, while taking into account the principles of public services, in particular continuity, adaptability as well as equality between users. This mission was entrusted to it for a period of 30 years, as part of a management contract, with the Casablanca-Settat Local Authorities Group for distribution.
The capital of SRM Casablanca-Settat amounts to 200 million DH distributed between the State (25%), the Group of local authorities Casablanca-Settat for distribution (40%), the Region of Casablanca-Settat (10 %) and the National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (25%).
Serving more than 7 million residents
SRM Casablanca-Settat operates throughout the territory of the Casablanca-Settat Region, namely the two prefectures of Casablanca and Mohammedia and the seven provinces of Nouaceur, Médiouna, El Jadida, Sidi Bennour, Settat, Berrechid and Benslimane. It manages drinking water, electricity and liquid sanitation distribution services for more than 7 million residents.
The main objective of SRM Casablanca-Settat is to pool the resources and expertise of previous operators to put them at the service of a rapidly expanding region, in order to guarantee each citizen a quality service, while ensuring management optimal and sustainable use of resources.
In addition, SRM Casablanca-Settat is committed to implementing an ambitious investment program of more than 60 billion DH over the period 2024-2054. This program aims, among other things, to rehabilitate, strengthen and extend the drinking water, electricity and liquid sanitation distribution networks, in order to meet the growing needs of the Region, while ensuring the preservation of resources.
A strong commitment to citizens
Thanks to centralized management, the new structure aims to eliminate overlapping interventions between the old operators, thus ensuring efficiency and optimization of investment and operating expenses. This is how the Casablanca-Settat SRM aims to reduce territorial disparities, particularly between urban and rural areas, through the generalization of access to water, electricity and liquid sanitation services. at the level of the entire Region, allowing territorial and multi-service equalization.
On this occasion, Youssef Ettazi, General Director of SRM Casablanca-Settat, said: “I would first like to express my great pride in taking over the management of the new SRM Casablanca-Settat from this historic date. Our public service mission is clear: to ensure quality essential services on a daily basis to citizens and economic operators in the largest economic region of the Kingdom, to offer each citizen equitable access to vital services, while ensuring sustainable management of resources. The challenges are numerous. We must anticipate and respond to the growing expectations of the inhabitants of a rapidly expanding region, while taking into account the challenges of sustainable development and
scarcity of resources. Our teams are mobilized to build a solid and efficient company, serving the improvement of the living environment of our fellow citizens and the sustainable development of our Region. Our ambition is to make our SRM a model of operational excellence.
