Water will be supplied to the community of Five Miles, Region Seven in time for the Christmas holidays.
According to a release from the Guyana Water Inc, Minister of Housing and Water, Colin Croal gave this assurance to residents on Saturday during a community meeting.
He was at the time visiting a number of villages in Bartica, Region 7 to assess the current water situation, with the aim of addressing any concerns.
Croal said that a sum of $50 million was allocated to GWI for the expansion of the Bartica Water Supply System.
To supply the community of Five Miles, the release said that GWI will undertake the installation of a 12-inch transmission main to increase the water intake from the river, which will then be filtered through the existing water treatment plant and distributed to the community.
Distribution pipelines have already been laid in the community and upon completion of the expansion works, persons would be required to apply for individual service connections.
Currently, residents depend on the rain, a nearby creek or purchase water.
