A newly commissioned $26.5 million water supply system will benefit in excess of 200 residents of Taruka, Region Eight.
A release yesterday from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) said that the new system was commissioned by Susan Rodrigues, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water; Village Toshao, Felfel Bennette; GWI’s Hinterland Service Director, Ramchand Jailal and villagers.
Rodrigues told a gathering that the government remains committed to ensuring development reaches all Guyanese.
“One Guyana is more than uniting races but it’s also about ensuring development reaches all Guyanese, ensuring that all the work and resources benefit the people of the country,” the CHPA quoted Rodrigues as saying.
Speaking on investments in hinterland water projects, Rodrigues said that close to $2 billion was spent in the past two years to improve access, while another $1.4 billion will be expended this year.
The release said that the project at Taruka was executed by R. Kissoon Contracting Service and included the drilling of a new well to a depth of 150 meters, the installation of 2000 meters of 50mm PVC pipes & 500 meters of 19mm pipes and 40 Services connections.
Additionally, rehabilitation works were carried out on an existing 20-feet high elevated metal trestle and a photovoltaic pumping system including submersible pump, controller, solar panels and accessories were installed.
The community of Taruka has a population of approximately 200 persons, the release said. It added that prior to the implementation of this project there was no functioning water supply system in Taruka and as such residents would use water from the creek and practice rainwater harvesting.
