The quality of life for some 160 residents of Moco Moco, Central Rupununi, Region Nine, has improved with the drilling of a new well, installation of distribution and transmission pipelines and 36 individual service connections.
According to a Guyana Water Inc (GWI) release, the project was funded by the Government of Guyana and GWI to the tune of $22 million and executed by in-house GWI staff with assistance from the community.
The new water supply system was commissioned on Sunday, at the Moco Moco Primary School. GWI’s Managing Director, Dr Richard Van West-Charles and Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally, along with hundreds of residents gathered to witness the ceremony in the community, which is located approximately 30 minutes from Lethem.
