Mr Pajtic expressed disappointment and anger with NATO's decision to destroy all bridges, whereas he could have understood the destruction of two for military reasons. For the inhabitants of the city on the right bank of the Danube the destruction of the bridges meant the loss of water supply. Pipes attached to the bridges had transported the water to the quarter of Novi Sad known as Srem. The only drinking water available at the moment is transported by the Red Cross in tanks to serve the 34.000 inhabitants who are without running water. Novi Sad's boatpeople Transport is another problem.
Ferries cross the river regularly.
But many people use the services of locals who cross the river in small boats of any variety and charge ten dinars. For someone, who has to cross the river twice a day to and from work 20 dinars is a lot of money on a salary of 1000 dinars a month. Stevan Vrbaski, the mayor of Novi Sad, estimated that 30.000 to 50.000 people a day cross the river in this way. With the start of schools and the university in the autumn this number is expected to increase. Moreover, bad weather and heavy winds can make the crossing hazardous even too dangerous to risk.