– GWI Head says bottled water facility to reduce costs, create jobs

Public Utilities and Aviation Minister Deodat Indar on Friday engaged representatives from local Private Sector bodies and key stakeholders in Guyana’s bottled water industry over the Government’s plans to establish a $496.3 million state-owned water bottling plant. There have been mounting concerns, especially from industry stakeholders, that this project would directly impact Private Sector operators. Addressing these and other concerns raised by stakeholders, Minister Indar assured the Private Sector that the Government’s proposed initiative is not intended to compete with existing businesses.

“We are not producing water to compete with you,” Indar reaffirmed to the stakeholders during Friday’s engagement.