</p>
<p>” data-medium-file=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/300399137_443738817794572_8224825253420854103_n-300×200.jpg” data-large-file=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/300399137_443738817794572_8224825253420854103_n.jpg” loading=”lazy” class=”size-full wp-image-148774″ src=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/300399137_443738817794572_8224825253420854103_n.jpg” alt=”” width=”960″ height=”640″ /><figcaption id=)
Some 3,500 hundred Wakenaam residents will benefit from better water supply on the island because of the new well (Photo: Ministry of Housing and Water/ August 22, 2022)
GWI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh said the well has an enviable capacity, enabling it to produce about 200 per cent more water than is needed on the island.
The government plans to establish more wells and treatment plants across the country to improve supply and distribution.
By 2025, all people residing on the coast must have full access to potable, treated water, while all people in hinterland and riverain communities should be able to access water.
Currently, only about 60 per cent of people residing in hinterland and riverain communities have access to a consistent supply of water.
Meanwhile, President Ali mentioned that these investments at Wakenaam is part of a wider plan to push economic development on the island while simultaneously improving people’s lives.
Major sea defence and road works are planned for the island in the coming months.
