Tiger Pond and Meriwau in the Rupununi have been hard hit by the ongoing drought and the Guyana Water Inc is taking steps to alleviate the situation.
A release from GWI yesterday said that during a recent visit it was found that the pond at Tiger Pond had dried up for the first time.
“In addition, the hand dug wells are dry and the community has to walk approximately 1 km to access water from a creek. To assist, GWI will be providing pipes and fittings to connect the spring to the water system within the community to ensure that water is available at the local school and other parts of the community”, GWI said.
At Meriwau, it was found that the hand dug wells utilized by the community are dry.