VI's potable water network to get upgrades through public-private partnership – Hon Rymer
The Minister made the announcement in a statement delivered during the Swearing-In Ceremony and First Sitting of the First Session of the Fifth House of Assembly on May 18, 2023.
Hon Rymer detailed, “The ministry has already started working on that. I also want to make note that the Burt Point Sewage Plant would be up and going by summer this year and I look forward to that, we would be able to stop dumping sewage as we're doing it right now.”
He added that the local asphalt plant will also soon be up and running where resurfacing of local roads will commence, “We have the West End Ferry Terminal also and we’re hoping to get that started later this year, and the works continue on the Administration Complex,” he added.
Works ministry don’t get $400M – Hon Rymer
Meanwhile, the minister also detailed it is not the lack of wanting to get outstanding projects done, but due to budget constraints, projects are held back however, the minister expressed optimism that the Minister of Finance has committed to getting more money to achieve all outstanding issues.
“Madam Speaker I heard the members speak about the annual budget; it sounds good hearing that we have a budget of Four Hundred Million Dollars annually. But I just want persons to know for development projects in my ministry that include water, roads, Administration Complex, Burt Point Sewage Plant, East End Long Look Sewage Plant, we only get Madam Speaker $12 to $16 million dollars of that budget to get anything done.”
Hon Rymer said while there are quite a lot of projects to complete, some policy changes will also come to the HoA in the new sitting.
“Madam Speaker, we must focus, and our ministry we will focus on improving our water supply, improving our sewage system, and developing renewable energy, road improvement, enhancing transportation, and improving the city of Road Town,” he said.
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42 Responses to “VI's potable water network to get upgrades through public-private partnership – Hon Rymer”
Why are our requests being ignored and why is it the only one still up?
Not to mention paying one family in Sea Cow Bay a million dollars per year ( for how many year i dont know).......thats ONE family......for a facility that gets used a few times per year, yet we all suffering from no water, and no incinerator....when all we hear about is government cant do this and cant do that because of budget constraints.........government need to prioritize its spending.
Sometime tbe goes so they can had treatment
Wby so
Moreover, I’’m assuming that as a minimum the plan is stop raw sewage from running in the street, exposing residents to an unhealthy and hazardous condition, and to treat sewage at least at the secondary level before being discharged into the pristine waters. Does the plan include at least one central sewage treatment plant for Tortola? Furthermore, will the requirements for septic systems, especially at multi-family dwellings be strengthened, commensurate with building occupancy. It seems that holding tanks may too small to hold waste for st least the minimum yime( ~ 3 days) to allow anaerobic bacteria to break down the solids into a liquid form for further treatment.
Forget moaning because it's your fault. You voted your boy in.