Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali says although 98% of the coastland population enjoys access to water, Guyana is also known as a country that wastes this natural resource and there is urgent need to change this practice as water needs increase globally.
In his address to mark World Water Day 2012, Ali said there is need for a change in the view and understanding that while water is a basic human right, extracting and delivering water for human consumption is costly. He was speaking to a group of about 50 high school students from the East Coast, East Bank and the city at the Guyana Water Incorporated’s Shelter Belt location.
According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) press release, the
