Some 13 families of Barabina, in the Mabaruma Sub-district, Region One, are now accessing potable water to their homes for the first time. This was after Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal met with residents, who complained about their daily water woes.
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In early August, Collin Croal, Minister of Housing and Water, met with residents who complained about the water situation.
As a result, the Minister received advice from the Guyana Water Inc. engineers, who noted that the existing Barabina Pump Station and distribution network could have facilitated extension to serve the households in need.
Works for the extension commenced almost immediately, and as of Monday, residents were accessing water to their homes. The works were executed by the staff of the Guyana Water Inc. with aid from the Barabina Village Council and the Regional Democratic Council.
This recent intervention will provide ease of access for residents who were forced to traverse miles for access to potable water in the past.
Residents had also complained about their water struggles during the extended dry season since their main source of water was rainwater and streams located miles away.
Over the past few weeks, the staff of Guyana Water Inc has been accessing residents’ needs within the Mabaruma, Moruca, and Port Kaituma Sub-districts and finding solutions to their water woes.
Minister Croal has committed to continue making interventions to ensure better service delivery of potable water to all hinterland regions.
