| Government has announced plans to ensure the City’s fire hydrants are up and running with the possibility of sourcing water from the Demerara River.Minister Keith ScottMinister within the Ministry of Communities, Keith Scott, in a recent interview with Government Information Agency (GINA), outlined a proposal that will soon be tabled to totally rehabilitate the existing fire hydrant system.“The system that I’m advocating…is to have underground pipes that will bring water directly from the Demerara River into these hydrants, so that at a moment’s notice, you can have water at all times- 24/7,” Minister Scott indicated.He added that whilst the installation of such a system, complete with booster stations at strategic points,Nike Epic React Flyknit For Sale, will see significant sums being invested, such a system is needed to save property and lives.“When you look at the long-term effect, which is forever, and what will be saved in terms of no longer having those magnitude of fires and loss of lives, then you cannot put a price on that.”There have been questions overtime about the ownership of the largely non-functioning hydrants.Firefighters have been facing torrid times with many hydrants not functioning,Air Max Zero Sale, forcing them to resort to trenches for a steady supply.According to Scott, currently there is a need to determine who has legal responsibility for the hydrants. The ownership issue will be discussed,Jae Crowder Jersey, and when the new system comes on stream, the new owners will be assigned.This proposal will soon be discussed with the Mayor and City Council, Insurance companies, and other stakeholders.“We at GWI (Guyana Water Inc.) will also be saving, as instead of using treated water to out a fire,Adam Shaheen Jersey, you’d be using an unlimited supply of water from the Demerara River, to (put) out any fire that arises…where necessary, legislation has to be enacted, (as) we shall be going that way,Nike Air Max Zero White,” Minister Scott outlined.The new government is moving to have working fire hydrants for the City with water likely to come from the Demerara River.He also stated that even as proposals are being refined, to be discussed with a number of stakeholders, the Ministry of Communities has already begun its planning works.“In the meantime, we are already encouraging our designers, as they design our homes and schemes, to make sure within the plan,Cheap Air Max 90, the specifications for hydrants are actively placed at strategic points,” Minister Scott said. |
