East Bank Essequibo villages without water for months

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Two boys gave up a portion of their afternoon’s play to fetch water from the canal near their Hubu Backdam home at Parika as the area has been experiencing a water shortage for quite some time now. (Photo by Keno George)
Two boys gave up a portion of their afternoon’s play to fetch water from the canal near their Hubu Backdam home at Parika as the area has been experiencing a water shortage for quite some time now. (Photo by Keno George)

Disruptions in the service provided by the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) have left some East Bank Essequibo villages without a potable water supply for months and some residents have been forced to resort to accessing water from canals.

Some homes have not received water for as long as three months while others have been plagued with the disruption for between one month and two months.

Stabroek News contacted the GWI office at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Monday last and a