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MINISTER of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that a potable water well is to be drilled within the Mabaruma settlement in Region 1. The minister made his statement through a written response to the question posed by A Partnership for National Unity Member of Parliament Jennifer Wade about the supply of water for the residents there.
A pilot project for the water well within the settlement, once successfully completed, will see the entire community benefitting from increased hours of service. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
Minister Ali stated that it was originally intended for the Mabaruma Settlement to be provided with service from the Mabaruma water supply system which is recharged from a spring. However, he pointed out that the spring source has deteriorated over the years and this has resulted in only a small percent of the settlement receiving service.
The minister explained that under the 2013 capital programme, a new spring box with an engine driven unit is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, which will provide for the Mabaruma Settlement.
Meanwhile, in 2012, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) worked on providing communities located in Region 1 with adequate water supply by upgrading their facilities. Among the communities to benefit were Barabina, Barimanobo, Mabaruma, Port Kaituma, Matthews Ridge and Eclipse Falls.
More than $100M was expended, of which $60M was utilised from the budget and support grants from the Japanese Government and GWI’s resources. The investments consisted of the installation of 150 solar pumping systems at a cost of $130M, the construction of over 120 overhead storage facilities/trestles throughout the hinterland to have gravity feed to stand pipes at a cost of $250M, the construction of 40 to 50 more deep wells at a cost of $16M, and the installation of a treatment facility (community sand filter) at Port Kaituma at an approximate cost of $8M.
Further, GWI installed an overhead elevated storage tank in the Mabaruma area which will ensure gravity flow of water during the day and will benefit approximately 600 people.(GINA)
A pilot project for the water well within the settlement, once successfully completed, will see the entire community benefitting from increased hours of service. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
Minister Ali stated that it was originally intended for the Mabaruma Settlement to be provided with service from the Mabaruma water supply system which is recharged from a spring. However, he pointed out that the spring source has deteriorated over the years and this has resulted in only a small percent of the settlement receiving service.
The minister explained that under the 2013 capital programme, a new spring box with an engine driven unit is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year, which will provide for the Mabaruma Settlement.
Meanwhile, in 2012, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) worked on providing communities located in Region 1 with adequate water supply by upgrading their facilities. Among the communities to benefit were Barabina, Barimanobo, Mabaruma, Port Kaituma, Matthews Ridge and Eclipse Falls.
More than $100M was expended, of which $60M was utilised from the budget and support grants from the Japanese Government and GWI’s resources. The investments consisted of the installation of 150 solar pumping systems at a cost of $130M, the construction of over 120 overhead storage facilities/trestles throughout the hinterland to have gravity feed to stand pipes at a cost of $250M, the construction of 40 to 50 more deep wells at a cost of $16M, and the installation of a treatment facility (community sand filter) at Port Kaituma at an approximate cost of $8M.
Further, GWI installed an overhead elevated storage tank in the Mabaruma area which will ensure gravity flow of water during the day and will benefit approximately 600 people.(GINA)
