More than seven thousand households from Providence, Farm, Herstelling, Eccles, Bagotsown and surrounding areas on the East Bank of Demerara stand to benefit directly and indirectly from a newly drilled well in Providence which should be operational by the end of May.
This assurance was given by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, following a visit to the well site on Wednesday, May 4, a release from the Guyana Water Inc said yesterday.
The well was drilled to a depth of 638 ft. by S. Jagmohan Construction Services and remaining works include the installation of a discharge line and other transmission and distribution lines.
The Providence well station is being constructed at a sum of $130 M.
