Government’s Bottled Water Push Puts It in Direct Competition with Private Suppliers
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August 8, 2026
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The Government’s claim that it is not competing with private bottled water distributors is increasingly difficult to sustain, as its expanding role in the sector places it squarely in direct—and inherently uneven—competition with established private suppliers.
On Friday, Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar, met with the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and major industry players—including Banks DIH, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Aquafina, and other manufacturers—seeking to calm growing concern. “We are not producing water to compete with you,” Indar said.
But even as that assurance was offered, the Government was moving in the opposite direction.
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