tidings
Paula Lindo
The Santa Rosa First Peoples Community Recreation Area, off Blanchisseuse Road, now has a piped water supply following the construction of a booster station and tank farm by the Water and Sewer Authority. The project cost about $491,000.
At his commissioning Tuesday, Public Services Minister Marvin Gonzales acknowledged the historic importance of TT’s First Peoples. He emphasized the importance of their cultural traditions and knowledge for national, regional and global communities, especially in the face of climate change and environmental degradation.
A release from WASA said that due to the successful completion of the project, the community, which consists of descendants of the first inhabitants of TT, will now have a reliable supply of water for their dwellings as well as for agricultural activities and ecotourism, bringing them closer to the goal. of creating a sustainable American Heritage Village.
Gonzales also announced that a project to provide the country with electricity supply was almost completed and said that both initiatives would facilitate the development of the community.
“I have been informed that the supply of water and electricity in the area will meet the needs for irrigation, agriculture and development, thus ensuring the development of this area by facilitating the planting of cassava, the establishment of a herbarium and the operation of eco-tours, among other activities others.
From this perspective, the successful completion of these projects is a major step in the right direction, setting the stage for the continued development of this community, which in turn will serve the wider national, regional and global communities. .
The project was implemented under the ministry’s Community Water Improvement Program (CWIP).
The announcement said, “The First Peoples Recreation Area Water Supply is one of 33 successfully completed CWIP projects that have positively impacted the lives of over 100,000 citizens from underserved and, in some cases, underserved communities across TT . As a result of this and other initiatives within the water sector, over 51 per cent of TT now receives 24/7 water supply, an improvement from the last two years where this figure was only 34 per cent.”
