Around 211 persons from 56 households are now benefitting from an improved water supply system in the village of Parikawarinau, in the Rupununi.
A release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) said that the $18 million water supply system was commissioned on Saturday by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, Regional Chairman Brian Allicock, Hinterland Services Director Ramchand Jailal, Toshao Brian James and other village leaders.
The release said that Croal spoke of Govern-ment’s commitment to ensuring that there is 100% coverage of potable water in all hinterland regions.
Engineers from the Guyana Water Inc installed a complete water supply system comprising of a newly drilled well, the installation of a 2 km distribution network, construction of 40 standpipes and the construction of an elevated storage.
The release said that this new system now serves 95% of the community with access to potable water at a household level. However, a total of 12 households that reside far off from the system are not connected and would require approximately 8 km of network to be connected.
Parikawarinau is situated approximately 35 km south of the main Region Nine town, Lethem. It is home to approximately 211 persons. Prior to the upgrade of the water supply system, residents relied on a hand-dug well and windmill system to supply the community with potable water. Some residents also had to travel far distances in order to access potable water for consumption.
