The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is undertaking critical works to improve access to potable water for residents along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. At Kairuni, work on a well has been completed and will soon serve the community of about 500 residents.
The well, located in an elevated position in the community, will provide high-pressure potable water once the installation of a pump and other fittings is completed. Residents praised the government for the timely investment, and GWI CEO Shaik Baksh expressed satisfaction with the work done by the contractor and other workers during an inspection visit.
In Silver Hill, GWI has commenced drilling a new well in response to a call from residents for a reliable and easy-to-access water source after the previous well collapsed. The new well, being drilled by a GWI team using the company’s newly commissioned PAT rig at a cost of approximately $4 million, including fittings and installation works, will be connected to the old distribution network in the community.
GWI intends to extend the network as the population of Silver Hill is expected to grow significantly in the next few years due to housing expansion. Residents of Silver Hill expressed happiness with the work being undertaken by GWI and assured Mr. Baksh that they will keep a close eye on the project as they look forward to easy access to water once again.
In Yarrowkabra, GWI is looking to upgrade the pump at the well station to improve water pressure for the approximately 2,500 residents of the community. Yarrowkabra is a growing community, and GWI recently installed distribution mains in two streets to connect unserved customers to the network. More similar work will be undertaken in the community to keep up with the expansion.
The GWI CEO reiterated that the provision of potable water to all communities across Guyana is the goal of the government, and GWI is working diligently to achieve this goal.
