Prime Minister Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has promised residents of belles that the next water system to be constructed would be theirs.
At a meeting with residents of the area earlier this week, the Prime Minister announced that plans for the water system are in the initial stages and can be expected to commence one details are finalized.
The water system in Belles will cost approximately 5 million dollars.
“The next water project to start in Dominica is Belles. The preliminary estimates I have seen, it has caused me to put my hands on my head. It is going to cost a lot of money. We’re talking about possibly in excess of 5 million dollars, but we have to it because I know of the challenges first hand of your problems here in Belles with water but rest assured once Dowasco has completed the revised designs of this water project that the monies will be made available to commence this water project for the people of Belles.”