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$266M in contracts awarded for new water wells in Reg. 1
Kaieteur News- The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) is set to spend some $266 million for the drilling of new potable water wells in communities across Region One.
$266M in contracts awarded for new water wells in Reg. 1
This is according to information released by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office, which awarded the contracts following the national bidding process.
According to the information provided, GWI went out to tender seeking contractors to drill potable water wells in a number of villages located in Mabaruma, Region One. The areas identified are: Aruka Mouth, Unity Square, and Waikarabi Aruka and the contractor undertaking these projects will be Fabra Enterprise for $66,000,000.
In Mabaruma, the villages of Three Brothers, Morawhanna, Black Water Savannah and Hobo Hill will have water wells drilled by Rasheid Construction for $67,040,000. The same contractor will also undertake similar works at Barasina, Canal Bank, and Five Star Cluster communities for another $64,930,000.
Meanwhile, in the Moruca District, Fabra Enterprise will be drilling a water well in Manawari at the value of $69,000,000. A total account of the contracts revealed that the agency will be expending $266,970,000.
This newspaper understands that these projects will form part of the $23.1 billion budgeted for the water sector this year. With the aim of achieving 100 percent potable water coverage by the end of the year, at the recently held flag-raising ceremony at Mabaruma, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal during his remarks stated that they have plans of drilling 51 water wells in Region One this year. Minister Croal noted that 24 wells will benefit Mabaruma alone this year, and an additional 15 wells are planned for Moruca.
($266M in contracts awarded for new water wells in Reg. 1)
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