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the Pan Trinbago Headquarters. Designs for the
Pan Chroming Facility
and the
TUCO
Convalescence Home
will be undertaken with an allocation of $2 million. The Grand
Stand at the Queen‟s Park Savannah will be upgraded to provide enhanced facilities for
patrons with funding in the sum of $2 million.
Water Security
346.
An overall investment of $57.3 million is budgeted for the water sector to assist
the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Local Government Authorities and the THA
to continue its programme of activities that address the deficiency in the nation‟s water
supply.
347.
Upgrading of water distribution systems will continue WASA‟s efforts for a
reliable and sustainable pipe-borne supply to every community. Funding in the amount
of $28.2 million will facilitate the undermentioned projects:
design and construction of the Mayaro Service Reservoir
installation of ductile iron mains from Maloney Street to the Santa Cruz
Booster Station
settlement of outstanding contract commitments for the installation of 6 km
ductile iron mains from Claxton Bay to Springlands and the construction of a
Booster Station in Claxton Bay
construction of 1,000,000 gallon storage tank at La Fillette
replacement of 0.5 kilometres of raw water line at Navet Water Treatment
Plant
348.
Additionally, the sum of $2.7 million will enable WASA to commence
implementation of new critical projects that will support new initiatives to realize
improvements to its systems such as:
replacement of tank at Tucker Valley High Lift
construction supervision services for the supply and installation of water and
sewer lines in Downtown Port of Spain
349.
Financing of $15 million under the IDF will be utilised to continue replacement
works to high-leakage mains along Navet transmission line and Naparima Mayaro Road.
Other major works to deliver an adequate service to customers while reducing the loss of
treated water through leakages will be funded in the amount of approximately $20
million. Works will include the upgrade of transmission systems for the south eastern and
western areas of Trinidad. Commencement works for the preparation of designs and
installation of 32 km of 900 mm pipelines along Caroni South Trunk will receive an
allocation of $40 million. The sum of $1.7 million was also be made available to
