A $42 million water distribution system was commissioned in Jawalla, in the Upper-Mazaruni on Sunday, enabling access by some 600 residents to potable water for the first time, the Department of Public Informa-tion (DPI) has reported.
The system was commissioned by Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal.
The DPI reported that the scope of works included drilling of a deep water well, installation of the pipe network with service connections, construction of a trestle with storage tanks, construction of a fence and the installation of a photovoltaic pumping system.
