Bad weather delaying activation of rehabilitated sewer mains -GWI

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has advised that the inclement weather is affecting the planned activation of the force and delivery mains recently rehabilitated under the Georgetown Sanitation Improvement Programme.

In a statement, GWI quoted its Programme Manager Orin Browne as saying that the consistent rainfall and flooding have cause delays in the activation of the new sewer infrastructure. He is also reported as saying that private contractors, S. Jagmohan/Nabi Consortium, were forced to halt works related to the activation because of flooding at several work sites.

In addition the contractors have advised that executing road repairs during the current inclement weather would