New Culvert City well commissioned

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Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock turns on the main at the well at Culvert City, in Region Nine in the presence of the Guyana Water Incorporated’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Van West- Charles and other officials on Wednesday. (Government Information Agency photo)
Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock turns on the main at the well at Culvert City, in Region Nine in the presence of the Guyana Water Incorporated’s Chief Executive Officer Richard Van West- Charles and other officials on Wednesday. (Government Information Agency photo)

A new well was on Wednesday commissioned by the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) at Culvert City, in Region Nine, as efforts continue to offer relief to drought affected communities.

The new well, according to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, will supply hundreds of residents with potable water.

It has a depth of about 187 feet, and is equipped with a 5-horsepower pump, with a