The government of Dominica has embarked on rebuilding a resilient water sector which forms part of its overall objective of making Dominica the first climate resilient nation in the world.
Minister for Public Works and the Digital Economy, Senator Cassanni Laville has made this announcment during an to mark the observance of World Water Day today.
According to Laville, the observance of this day is a call to take action to tackle the global water crisis and position the world to achieving sustainable development goals being water and sanitation for all by 2030”
“I am pleased to say today that we are working steadily on this goal with the completion of the first phase of the water sector strategic development plan quickly approaching.”
He said that phase two of this plan will see upgrades to the west coast, east coast, Roseau Valley and Calibishie water systems and the construction for new sanitation systems for Jimmit.
Laville said the construction of these water networks is scheduled to begin by the end of 2021.
He mentioned further that there will also be a component for strengthening of the institutional capacity of DOWASCO to ensure adequate maintenance of these systems to guarantee sustainability.
According to the minister, the investment on this water sector strategic development plan is costing the government EC$90 million.
In addition, he said the current investment of EC$51 million is made towards the upgrade of water area 1 of the rehabilitation of the Bagatelle water supply and the development of the Morne Prosper water supply to name a few.
World Water Day is an annual United Nations observance day held on 22 March that highlights the importance of fresh water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
The theme for World Water Day is “Valuing water”.
The Layou River is a disaster. The Roseau River is another disaster. We are blessed with nature but the rivers are not being taken care of in Dominica. Plant bamboo and other vegetation along the banks for protection. Create buffer zones and not construct along the banks. Stop allowing sewage to run into the rivers.
This government has done little if anything to protect the water ways of Dominica. They have polluted everything – the rivers (Layou River a prime example), the communities, the politics, the civil service, everything.
This overused word ‘resilient’ is a nice sounding word to them but they have no relationship with it. It’s like a known thief preaching ‘honesty’.
Ibo, great thoughts, we welcome it. But we for sure We Do Not Welcome this fake failed incompetent Skerrit and his failed questionable Labour government. He and his no Immature visionless Labour Party Government are dumb to socio-economic development and upliftment of our people and families and farmers and our ailing Dominica, the Rich Nature Island 🏝️.
This current failed incompetent Labour government are clueless to what’s Development is all about! It’s all about our Suffering unemployed people and the lack of meaningful agricultural Soci-Economic Development. That is what our Dominica is in need, therefore the biggest obstacle is failed Immature visionless Incompetent Skerrit and his failed questionable incompetent Labour government. We need decent, visionary committed Professional dedicated committed DOMINICANS to rebuild our Government and our Dominica from this failed, incompetent Questionable inmature disgusting Labour government Get Hell Out.
We welcome Hon. LINTON & UWP.
Will there be a EC $12 million sewage treatment plant built in Portsmouth?
The statement is rather empty. I was expecting the statement to make specific mention of our rivers, and what is going to be done to preserve them for posterity!
Is it that this highy corrupt DLP, has done nothing to preserve our rivers and its fauna and flora for the younger generation?
No mention of the contamination of Layou river in particular, and other rivers in general? No mention of the asphalt plant in Layou? Set of wicked leaders!!!!!
Why should we be importing bottled water when we are blessed with so much water resources?
What about a massive afforestation programme along the sides of our rivers Kassani????????
No nexus between our rivers and the indiscriminate use of pesticides, which can kill both humans and the water fishes and plants through sippage? No collaboration with the schools to engage them in tree planting?
Were you just reading something to finish with fast Mr Laville..
Shame on you!
Very empty !!