A 4.5 million cubic metres water reservoir at Nappi in the Rupununi was on Saturday handed over to Region Nine and is expected to relieve drought conditions.
The water reservoir, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI), was completed in 2017. It was done as a partnership between the government and Conservation International (CI).Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman during the commissioning ceremony told the gathering that the reservoir, which was completed in approximately six months, should be used to enhance the livelihood of Rupununi residents.
The reservoir was built after the Rupununi region suffered a severe drought in 2015/2016. Trotman said that the catchment area is part of government’s commitment to ensuring the residents are never so adversely affected by a drought again.
