THE Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) has implemented two infrastructure development projects which will extend water distribution mains in four villages on the West Coast of Berbice in Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice).The Belladrum Water Supply and the Tempie No. 30 Village and Lovely Lass Water Supply projects will allow some 500 residents to get access to potable water for the first time when they are completed by the target date of April 4th, 2016.

A BNTF media release said that the two projects are being implemented under its 7th Programme (BNTF 7) within the Water and Sanitation Sector with support from the Government of Guyana and funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) .

CDB GRANT
The CDB had provided a grant of GYD$13,325,000 for the upgrading of the Belladrum Water Supply. A similar amount had been provided by the CDB for the upgrading of Tempie No. 30 Village and Lovely Lass Water Supply, also to improve access to potable water for the beneficiaries.

The project at Belladrum will involve the installation of approximately 1,300m of 100 mm PVC distribution mains and flush-out points. The project in Tempie No. 30 Village and Lovely Lass villages will involve the installation of approximately 1,585m of 100 mm PVC distribution mains and flush-out points.

According to the release, as at last week the Belladrum project was about 75% completed and the Tempie No. 30 Village and Lovely Lass Water Supply was 80% completed. Both projects are being executed by R. Kissoon and Sons Contracting Service at contract sums of $8.4M and $10.9M respectively.