Quality of water to improve within next two years – GWI CEO

He emphasized the importance of the water sector for the economic development of the country.

“The water sector is playing a key role in the reduction of poverty and the improvement of health of the population,” Baksh said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, acknowledged that challenges in accessing clean water still persist.

“In our case, we still have to address constant leakages, wastage in our system.

“But we have made good strides in significantly increasing water access to across all our country, to every region, upgrading and introducing new infrastructure in the water networking. Equally we have invested in improving the skills and the knowledge of our staff and services offered by GWI,” the minister said.

Croal pointed out that consumers have directly benefited from government interventions, such as the restoration of the water subsidy for pensioners and the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on water consumption, benefiting 201,000 citizens. Residents from the hinterland regions are also benefiting from the construction of new wells.

“Some villages are now getting access to potable water for the very first time others now enjoy a reliable supply,” Croal stated.