MINISTER of Public Utilities Barry Padarath toured the Picton 1 Estate Management & Business Development Company Ltd (EMBD) Development at Papourie Road, Monkey Town, Barrackpore on August 3 to view the progress of the housing initiative for former Caroni (1975) Ltd workers, where the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is expected to provide initial water connections for 200 lots, a statement from the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said on August 3.

The visit is the seventh stop on the “WASA Executive Evolution Team Tour” which evaluates projects aimed at improving water reliability in high-priority areas.

Attendees at the site visit included Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Saddam Hosein, WASA chairman Roshan Babwah, acting CEO Jeevan Joseph, T&TEC chairman Anil Kamal, Penal/Debe Regional Corporation chairman Gowtam Maharaj and councillors Mohanie Ramnarine, Nicholas Kanhai and Sheldon Lal.