Nearly 100,000 Guyanese have benefited from improved water service and quality from the Guyana Water Inc for 2012. This was according to Housing and Water Minister, Irfaan Ali. According to Ali,NFL Jerseys From China, approximately $2.7 billion was invested in the water sector under the capital programme.Minister Irfaan AliSome 20,000 residents, the minster noted,Fernando Rodney Jersey, have benefited from new services on the coastland,NFL Jerseys Cheap China, Linden and the hinterland. The ministry also recorded a reduction in the complaints relating to sewage system in Georgetown.The upgrade of the main sewage system in central Georgetown which caters for about 50,000 residents started,Cheap Jerseys Free, last year. The project was dubbed the Georgetown Sanitation Improvement Programme. Funding for the project which was around US$10M, was through a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of Guyana.Investments made in the hinterland area have improved, according to the Minister. Ali noted that the programme resulted in the creation of 1600 jobs and a rise in the demand for local and imported construction materials.Moreover, Minister Ali explained that the provision of new services for residents, the increase and more access to portable water along with sewage disposal were some of the areas that were given more attention in 2012.Ali said that over the years GWI has made a concerted effort in removing backlog in their financial reporting requirement. The financial statements were ready for submission to the National Assembly within the statutory deadline in 2013.While reflecting on Linden, the Minister said that there was a per capita investment in excess of $25,000 per person. He said that works on the two new water treatment plants are scheduled to be completed in 2014.There has been an upgrade of 1500 service connections and installation of in excess of 20km transmission and distribution mains and the continuation of a non-revenue programme to reduce wastage are all expected to come on stream in the New Year.Meanwhile, in Georgetown,Throwback Jerseys, the Minister said rehabilitation of 24 sewer stations is expected to begin in the New Year. A water dispensation system will also be built in Port Kaituma, Region One, where residents would be able to access water free of charge.The Housing Minister stated that the drilling of wells in Port Kaituma to improve the quality of water supply will also take place in 2014. Commencement of an exploratory drilling at Mabaruma for access to underground water so as to improve the quality of service upgrade of water supply systems will also be undertaken.According to the Minister, similar works will be done in Matthews Ridge, Ituni, Region Ten; Purina, Region Seven; Akawaini, Region One; Kumu, Region Nine; and the Rockstone region,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, among several other locations. |