Byderabo Hill Top now receiving potable water
The GWI main at Byderabo
The GWI main at Byderabo

RESIDENTS of ‘Byderabo Hill Top’, a community in the township of Bartica in Region Seven, are for the first time, receiving potable water through their taps, thanks to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI).Last March, GWI announced its multi-million-dollar plan to upgrade the water distribution system in the area.

The pipelines have been installed in this section of Byderabo
The pipelines have been installed in this section of Byderabo

The project, estimated to cost $100M, is expected to benefit residents in Avenues One to Seven; One to Four Miles, Potaro; Mongrippa Hill and Byderabo.

This week, GWI made good on its promise to the people of Byderabo when it completed the installation of pipelines in that area.

In an interview with Guyana Chronicle, Deputy Mayor of the Bartica Mayor and Town Council, Kamal Persaud, said the project was initiated following a meeting between the GWI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Richard Van West Charles and residents of Byderabo. At the time, the residents of Byderabo Hill Top were depending heavily on the river water for consumption and everyday use.

Persaud said the Council and the people of Byderabo are grateful to GWI for a job well done.

Hazel Allicock, the Municipal Councillor responsible for Byderabo, told the Guyana Chronicle that residents are “pleased with the situation”.

“After 10 to 12 years of not receiving potable water, residents now have access,” Allicock told this newspaper.

Now that the pipelines are installed, residents of Byderabo Hill Top are moving to acquire their water meters.

 

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