Twenty-one 500-gallon water tanks were on Monday delivered to River’s View in Region Seven, where the river water normally used by residents has been contaminated due to mining activities over several years.
According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), River’s View boasts about 700 residents and will receive 37 tanks, in keeping with promise assistance by President Bharrat Jagdeo, who visited the region last month. The remaining 16 tanks are expected to be delivered later this week, while Batavia, also in the region, has received its full promised quota of 37 tanks to benefit its 300 residents.
GINA said for several years residents of the two communities depended on water from the river for their daily activities, but it has become
