{"id":24589,"date":"2024-12-05T15:13:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24589"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:13:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:13:08","slug":"bamia-community-gains-access-to-potable-water-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/bamia-community-gains-access-to-potable-water-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Bamia Community Gains Access to Potable Water for the First Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Shannon Totaram | November 7, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of Bamia, a small community located along the Soesdyke\/Linden Highway, now have access to clean and safe drinking water for the first time in over 60 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community, which previously relied on nearby creeks, rainwater, and water delivered by trucks, celebrated the commissioning of a new well that will provide potable water to approximately 300 households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The well, which was drilled to a depth of 400 feet, was constructed last year at a cost of approximately $20 million. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was executed by a private contractor, bringing a long-awaited improvement to the area\u2019s water infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, expressed that this initiative was part of the government\u2019s broader goal of ensuring 100% access to potable water across the country by 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized the importance of regulating water usage to ensure the sustainability of the new supply for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of Bamia shared their joy and relief over the newly accessible water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nazima Hamid, one of the community members, expressed her happiness, noting that the burden of collecting water from distant sources has now been lifted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bibi Shareeda Ali also shared her satisfaction, mentioning that the cost of purchasing water had been a significant financial strain on her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gwen Winter, another resident, highlighted the convenience and security of having water readily available at home, replacing the former practice of fetching water from a creek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Gibson, Chairwoman of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), also commended the project, describing it as a great economic ease for the community, which will improve the quality of life for families in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The well is expected to serve as a significant resource for the Bamia community, marking a milestone in their development and access to essential services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Shannon Totaram | November 7, 2024 Residents of Bamia, a small community located along the Soesdyke\/Linden Highway, now have access to clean and safe drinking water for the first&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24589","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\/24589","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=24589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24651,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24589\/revisions\/24651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}