The Government of Dominica’s goal of providing 100 percent coverage of safe and reliable potable water is being demonstrated with the on-going West Coast Water Supply project.
An amount of $5,475, 211 was spent on the project during the period January to June 2013.
The $30-million West Coast Water Supply project is made possible through a grant of $21-million from the European Union and $9-million from the Government of Dominica.
The project is organized through three lots and will consolidate nine different water systems into one modern unit serving communities from Capuchin to Salisbury. This will improve coverage and water quality for these communities.
Lot 1, which is currently on-going and is expected to be completed in early 2014, involves the construction of 40,000 imperial gallon tanks with modern filtration systems and intakes in Picard and Coulibistrie.
Lot 2 which has already been completed was done in tandem with the construction of the E. O. Leblanc Highway project and involved the laying of 32 kilometres of pipes.
Lot 3 involves the construction of nine storage tanks which will serve the various communities from Capuchin to Salisbury and is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
The Dominica Labour Party Government has demonstrated that promises made to the people have been kept. On page 36 of the 2009 Manifesto, “ensuring that every community in Dominica has a reliable potable water supply” is part of government’s commitment to enhancing rural life.
It’s a positive move providing ALL the locals in the said areas benefit from it. Most times govt will do these things in the interest of foreign residents and not necessarily for the Locals. I’m Just trying to have a flicker of hope for the peeps.
I was just wondering: Did the government make provision to install some fire hydrants in the various villages as a safety measure in case of fire? And then follow that up with a volunteer fire service in their respective communities?
Am I expecting too much here?
Hope this project, water will spread from EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH……if we have to be carrying water from our little river from such a distance till next election….then my vote goes in the spoil ballot basket…..I want to take BATHROOM SHOWER NO MORE RIVER BATH..”That river cold man”….
water is life!!
If we did not have china and Venezuela what would this administration have to show.NOTHING.(15yrs and counting)
The only resource we have is our brain and Dominicans are going to leave it to these?
Madness!
@ Tiye the money did not come from either country it was European funded.Guess u did not read u just repeat what u hear people say.
excellent job!