As a $15 million water supply system was commissioned in the community of Cabora, located in Moruca Region One on Saturday, three new well systems are also planned at Manawarin in Moruca with one site currently being drilled.
The Cabora water supply system was commissioned on March 29 by the Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, alongside Regional Vice-Chairman Annansha Peters, Director of Hinterland Services at Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Ramchand Jailal, other officials, and residents. The system now provides residents with easy access to water.
Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, samples water from the new Cabora Water Supply System
During the commissioning, Minister Croal stated that the project is another significant milestone in the Government’s commitment to ensuring that every Guyanese, regardless of geographical location, has access to clean and reliable water.
He further noted that the new water supply system in Cabora will not only improve the quality of life for residents but also help foster a healthier, more sustainable community.
Cabora has a population of some 400 residents, and is divided into three sections: Upper, Central, and Lower Cabora.
Prior to this project, the community relied on a well in Lower Cabora, and a distribution network in Central Cabora connected to the Santa Rosa Water Supply System.
The new system now operational in Lower Cabora, is positioned next to the Huradiah, Koko, and Cabora junction.
Like the Cabora water supply system, the Manawarin well systems are intended to improve water access in Moruca, for the Manawarin community.
Drilling ongoing for one of the new Manawarin wells
According to Minister Croal, during his visit to the Manawarin drill site on Sunday, March 30, while this initial well is being drilled in Central Manawarin to serve the local school, health centre and Government facilities, the village’s unique geography makes it impractical to extend pipelines to all areas from the one well.
With multiple islands a part of the geography, independent water supply systems are necessary. As such, Government is investing $70 million, for a total of three wells in the area, to address this challenge.
“We are working as quickly as possible with the contractor, to ensure that we are able to complete the work, because there is a lot more work to be completed, in keeping with our commitment to 100 per cent access to potable water in the hinterland this year,” Minister Croal noted.
Residents currently rely on creeks for water, which usually dry up during prolonged dry seasons, forcing them to fetch water from distant sources.
Samuel Miguel, Toshao of Manawarin, expressed gratitude for the project, and said that with community development advancing, he is very satisfied with the Government’s efforts, and welcomes its expansion to other areas of the community.
He noted that some 30 households, including his own, will benefit from the new water supply system.
According to the Ministry of Housing and Water, approximately six wells are in progress across the Moruca sub-district, with more contracts expected to be awarded soon.
