GWI to construct $150M well in Region 3

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is inviting tenders for the drilling of the Anna Catherina well to the tune of $150 million.
The Government plans to inject some $17.7 billion towards the expansion and management of the water sector this year as they aim to provide access to an adequate supply of treated water throughout the country. This move aligns with the Administration’s strategy for the years 2021 to 2025, which includes actions to improve nationwide water supply infrastructure and expand access to clean water.
All bids must be deposited into the tender box located at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Main and Urquhart Streets, Georgetown, on or before Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 9:00 am.
Back in March, it was announced that the GWI is looking to establish 40 new wells and 30 water supply systems in hinterland regions throughout this year, as part of the Government’s agenda to ensure every household is provided with potable water.
Once completed, these facilities would serve approximately 12,000 residents.
It was recorded that at the end of 2022, the Government achieved 75 per cent coverage of potable water in Amerindian and riverine communities across Guyana. With the commissioning of 20 water purification systems at Aranaputa, Rupertee, Wowetta, Rupununi, Jawalla, Shulinab, and Annai, among other villages, residents of the hinterland also gained access to potable water in their communities for the first time.
The Administration is working assiduously to achieve its target of 89 per cent coverage in the hinterland region this year.
Some $17.7 billion was injected this year for water expansion and management, with $1.4 billion being allocated to increase access to clean and safe water in hinterland communities in Regions One, Two, Seven, Eight, and Nine.
Additionally, the Ministry has also constructed a 660 feet well at Diamond, East Bank Demerara, which will see 20,000 residents within the Prospect to Diamond area benefitting from an improved level of service and supply of potable water.