Water Minister Matthew Samuda says the Government is taking action to ensure that schools, farmers, and early childhood institutions have adequate water supplies amid worsening drought conditions.

Addressing the official commissioning of the Bunkers Hill Water Supply System in Clarendon on Tuesday, he said water trucks would be made available to schools, while a structured tank programme is being developed to assist early childhood institutions and farmers with inadequate storage capacity. Samuda emphasised that “no school must be closed” because of water shortages, adding that the National Water Commission would be resourced to truck water to schools where necessary.

He added that members of Parliament and municipal corporations would also receive additional resources to respond to critical water needs in drought-affected communities. He explained that the expansion is necessary as existing resources allocated to political representatives are being depleted. Samuda urged those with the means to use private water trucks when necessary, allowing government-supported resources to reach those most in need.