Phase one of a multimillion-dollar project, which will see thousands of residents in Mason Hall, St Mary receiving piped water, commenced on Tuesday. The pipe-laying works, which is being undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC), in partnership with Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), is expected to be completed in December. Water Minister Matthew Samuda and a team from the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Western St.
Mary Member of Parliament, Robert Montague, representatives from the NWC and RWSL participated at today's initiative. “This is following on a commitment of Mason Hall to commence a long touted water distribution storage and lift project,” commented Samuda. “This is a significant expansion in the distribution network of the National Water Commission, which will benefit several thousand residents here.
This project is being undertaken in partnership between the National Water Commission and rural water. Lot of the works are being done internally by the water commission. This represents in excess of $170 million of investment and as you see it's not an empty commitment, it is a commitment coming to life that the citizens are very happy for,” added Samuda.
According to Samuda, there are many components to the project, which he said is being done on a phased basis. He pointed out that the total Mason Hall distribution system will require in excess of $1 billion. He noted that the project is a part of a Caribbean Development Bank-funded in.