{"id":16700,"date":"2024-02-22T01:36:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T01:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=16700"},"modified":"2024-02-22T01:36:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T01:36:57","slug":"itabac-well-commissioned-bringing-potable-water-access-to-hundreds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/itabac-well-commissioned-bringing-potable-water-access-to-hundreds\/","title":{"rendered":"Itabac Well Commissioned, Bringing Potable Water Access to Hundreds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>By Josiah Williams<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant development for the residents of Itabac in the North Pakaraimas region of Region 8, over 250 individuals now have access to potable water with the commissioning of a new well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Itabac, a community nestled in the North Pakaraimas region of Region 8, has marked a milestone with the commissioning of a new well, granting its residents access to potable water for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the commissioning ceremony, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, emphasized the transformative impact of the new well on the lives of Itabac residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted that this essential infrastructure eliminates the need for residents to rely solely on rainfall and distant rivers for their water supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal underscored the government&#8217;s commitment to enhancing water accessibility in hinterland communities, revealing that the $47 million investment in the Itabac well is part of a broader initiative to achieve 100% water access in the hinterland by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The newly commissioned well, equipped with storage tanks and powered by a Photovoltaic pumping system, will benefit approximately 250 residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal emphasized that similar investments have been made across the country to provide indigenous communities with access to this basic necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the Itabac well, Minister Croal also commissioned wells in Sandhill and Kamana, further expanding water accessibility in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commissioning of the Itabac well signifies a significant step towards improving the quality of life for residents in this remote community, ensuring access to clean and reliable water sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This report highlights the inauguration of the Itabac well, symbolizing progress towards achieving equitable access to potable water in Guyana&#8217;s hinterland regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Josiah Williams In a significant development for the residents of Itabac in the North Pakaraimas region of Region 8, over 250 individuals now have access to potable water with&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16700"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16701,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16700\/revisions\/16701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}