{"id":18091,"date":"2024-04-05T02:32:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2024-04-05T02:33:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T02:33:00","slug":"two-new-wells-commissioned-in-region-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/two-new-wells-commissioned-in-region-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Wells Commissioned in Region One"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Delicia Janniere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Region One in Guyana has taken a significant step towards achieving 99 percent access to potable water with the commissioning of two new wells in the Moruca sub-district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commissioning of the two wells, located at 7 Branch Road and Karibuni in the Moruca sub-district, represents a significant milestone for the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These wells will provide scores of residents with access to clean and safe drinking water, addressing a critical need in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister of Housing and Water, Hon. Collin Croal, highlighted the efforts of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) in improving potable water coverage in riverine communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal emphasized GWI&#8217;s commitment to making significant improvements to increase access to potable water, particularly in remote areas like Region One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Croal outlined the ambitious targets set by GWI for increasing potable water coverage in Region One. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of 2024, GWI aims to achieve 92 percent coverage in the region, with plans to reach 99 percent coverage by 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This demonstrates a concerted effort to improve water access for residents in Region One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Minister Croal mentioned that several other areas in the region will benefit from similar interventions aimed at enhancing access to clean water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government is investing approximately $700 million in Region One this year alone for the development of wells and other water infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commissioning of these two wells signifies a significant step towards improving the quality of life for residents in the Moruca sub-district and surrounding areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to clean and safe drinking water is essential for health, sanitation, and overall well-being, and these wells will undoubtedly make a positive impact on the lives of the residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Delicia Janniere Region One in Guyana has taken a significant step towards achieving 99 percent access to potable water with the commissioning of two new wells in the Moruca&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18091","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\/18091","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=18091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18093,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18091\/revisions\/18093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}