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Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal at the commissioning of the 60.6 water well in Waramadong, Region Seven last year.
Kaieteur News – The government through the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) will be spending approximately $306,304,500 to drill new water wells this year in some 16 hinterland and riverine communities in Regions One and Three.
This is according to the projects recently awarded through the National Procurement and Tender Administration (NPTAB) office. Information published by NPTAB revealed that contracts for the drilling of wells for Barima Kariabo, St. Anslem, Red Hill, and Powaikuri in Region One have been awarded to the tune of $77 million to contractor Fabra Enterprise.
Another contract awarded to Fabra Enterprise is for the drilling of wells at Hotaquai and Hobodiah villages in Region One. The project is worth $39,380,000.
Still in the Region One area, contractor SRT Contracting and General Supplies was allotted a contract for $52,840,000 to drill water wells in Santa Cruiz, Kokorite, and Warapoka. Contractor, Adamantium Holdings also won the bid to drill wells in Waioakarabi, Chinese Landing, Assakata, and Kariako, for $79,392,000.
Moving to Region Three, water wells for Caria-Caria, Santa Mission, and Lower Bonasika Creek communities will be done by R. Kissoon Contracting Service to the tune of $57,692,500.
With a number of wells slated for other hinterland villages this year, Kaieteur News understands that the projects all form part of the governmental macro plan, which is aimed at achieving 100 percent water access in riverine and hinterland communities by 2025. At the commissioning ceremony for two water wells last week in Region One, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal had mentioned that $1.5 billion is set aside this year to drill 40 more wells in the hinterland regions. He added that with more than $700 million already invested, the plan is to drill a minimum of 25 new wells in Region One.
During this year’s budget presentation, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with the Responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh had mentioned that government spent a total of $16.8 billion last year to improve water quality and supply systems across the country. This year, government has budgeted $22.5 billion for further advancements in the water sector.
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