La Penitence community to access 1st-time potable water supply

Following a meeting with residents of the community of Sideline Dam, La Penitence, Georgetown with Vice President (VP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, facilitated a community engagement with the residents. Through the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), residents of this community will have first time access to potable water through the supply and installation of water mains.

GWI, in its social media post, said that the project is intended to formalise the water infrastructure which was never installed and will see the installation of 550 metres of pipelines and over 40 household connections.
This intervention is part of the Government’s broader programme to regularise and uplift living conditions in vulnerable communities. It represents the final step in a broader transformation of Sideline Dam.
With new electricity infrastructure, upgraded drainage and a concrete roadway already completed, the water project will complement the suite of essential services for the residents.

Minister Rodrigues emphasised the Government’s commitment to the residents and reiterated that “everything the Government is doing in this community and across the country is not by chance. The PPP/C Government is committed to ensuring that all residents are provided for and can live happy lives. We are working for you, we are listening to you and we are dedicated to you. Furthermore, some persons have said that street lights would be welcome and I am committing that these will be delivered and installed to benefit the residents.”
GWI was expected to have begun installation of the new water infrastructure on July 31.