Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently engaged in implementing an emergency plan for residents on West Coast Berbice, who are being severely affected by constant power outages, which is as a result of the incapability of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company to provide electricity to the areas.CEO of GWI, Karan SinghIn an invited comment to Kaieteur News yesterday, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GWI,Custom Philadelphia 76ers Jerseys, Karan Singh, said that the water company is currently involved in the process of installing generators at most of the service stations on West Coast Berbice, so that when there is a power outage in any community,China Jerseys Wholesale, the generators will be used as a backup so that residents can receive water during the power outage.He explained that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GWI) and the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary Authority (MMA) has rendered their assistance by installing a generator at the Ithaca water station, while GWI has implemented a back up at Rosignol and at Number Seven Berbice.It is expected that by today these three locations will be fully powered and ready to deal with the power outages by GPL.The water company is also looking to source two other generators,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, which they are hoping to install at Weldaad and Calcutta,Cheap Baseball Jerseys Shirts, so that residents there can also be taken care of during the ongoing electricity battle with GPL.As a result of the GPL problem, Singh said that GWI is now being put in additional expense, as the company now has to pay for the mobilization of the generators and fuel.The CEO said that GWI will also have to pay for the security of the generators, which will have to be manned on a 24-hours basis,Wholesale Jerseys 2020, so as to ensure that residents do not steal it.He explained that close to $500,000 will have to be expended on a monthly basis by GWI on each of the stations with the back up generators so that they can be properly maintained.According to Singh, GWI will also have to pay an additional $250,NFL Jerseys China,000 on the purchase of ‘switch gears,’ which will be needed at each of the identified locations, so that the water company can easily switch from GPL power to generator power.Over the past week, West Berbicians have been without electricity for most of the day, while the supply of potable water has been inconsistent.For some villages, there has been no supply of electricity or water for the past three days.GPL, at a recent press conference, noted that this is as a result of a shortage of electricity generation in Regions Five and Six. (Fareeza Haniff).