Was he under suspicion for the Desal Plants CORRUPTION and after being threatened with jail by PNM he turned against Panday and PNM back off. There was even a case against Karamat on the matter it was never called while at the same time Karamat was getting lucrative contracts and even illegal advances from UDECOTT.

Aka:fairplay

Is it a case of jobs for the boys a la PNM. I think PNM boy was Grimes and we got water for all.
What we go get Pipe, the last time it was said he lay plenty pipe.

Aka:fairplay

As far as I see it's just one tribe replacing the other.Ganga Singh is one of the boys.What is his qualifications to be CEO.Besides being a minister what did GANGA SINGH ever manage? .Ganga Singh was not the driving force behind the Desalination plant. Just because he shouted WATER FOR ALL?.He will be getting big money and will be putting all the party hacks in top positions and then they would tell people the situation improving.GANGA SINGH will run there with a lot of gimmickry.There would be lots of opening of stand pipes with pictures of people saying they never get water there before because nobody can can really check that.That was the same gimmickry he did back when he said he was giving water for all.Many people who worked at WASA knew this.But this country is run on propaganda and BS.
The blind supporters would shout with joy because one ah we boys get a big wuk.The backwardness of the PNM continues with this new dispensation
But I hope the PP can really improve the water supply in spite of a joker like GANGA SINGH

Clean water-A UN Human Right- to its citizens has been voted in as a Fundamental Human Right by the UN today, so do we get it? WASA, please observe: a UK company has R&D an equipment and computer prediction programme thereof to tell you where the leak is, well approximately. You interested in this? as it affects the UK also, lots of leaks, wasting water.

I can't wait until Panday gets appointed President. These PP supporters will still be saying "I will give you a chance" and "he's the right man for the job".

Let the jokes continue. P.S. PP supporters, correct yourself as only about 35% of the POPULATION voted for this government. While it is more than those who voted for the PNM, it is a whole lot less that the combined population that didn't vote for this party (850,000 people).

Remember that and continue to enjoy the show.

When I left this Third World, spit bucket, back water, failed excuse for a country, you idiots and morons were TALKING about bringing water to everyone in the nation. We used to lose water in my cockroach and termite riddled tenement almost every day. And when we had it, the water was nasty and often undrinkable.

Now, thirty seven years later, the same set of lazy, corrupt, do nothing, cleptocratic idiots and morons are STILL TALKING about bringing water to everyone. Only the names and faces have changed. The same attitude of ignorance, mediocrity and failure still holds sway in your approach to governing yourselves.

The town that I have lived in for the last eighteen years and still live in today has NEVER had its water supply to its citizens cut off, even at the height of periodic drought conditions. The water is clean, reliable, affordable and safe. It's called proper planning, responsibility and accountability. Quite clearly, you people know little or nothing about those very basic tenets of management and government.

Way to go 'Sweet TnT'!

You people wouldn't know progress if it jumped up and bit you on your asses! But since you have put up with this type of nonsense for the last fourty eight years of your so called 'independence' one can only conclude that you must like things the way they are. You people are your own worst enemies. Good luck with that. At least you are predictable.

Mr. Minister, my congratulation to you Sir, in sharing your desired goal, to get water to all, for two day's per week.As well as having all standpipe coustmers connected, to the supply system.however it is my humble view , that in order to achive this goal, you will have to bring some life to a department, that will have to approve all these application.
Namely NEW SERVICE"S.Mr. Minister , i say so based on my exprience in that dep't. having submited a sewer isometric drawing for WASA approval, in Janaury , and up to the present time that dep't. has not yet approved the plan's.Given that there was a mistake, which pointed out in April, was corrected ,and copies reprinted, which was resubmited in May, yet i am unable to get this approval and have getting the same excuse , " the plumbing superintendent, in not in office. or it is on the plumbing superintendent desk.
After seven month to approve a sewer isometric, which previouly, took three weeks,before the exprienced plumbing inspector's were sent home , on full pay and OJT"S plumbing inspector's employed. One can assume that it will take ten or twelve months to get a that transfer to the water plan you envisage.
Good luck sir.

This change of CEO is good to know, however there is the pressing issue of curbing the problem of water shortage next dry season which demands attention. WASA remains the number one water waster. Some 45 to 50-percent of all water that circulates through WASA's mains are lost to leaks, never usefully making its way to consumers. Where does WASA stand with respect to eliminating its leaking distribution system?
Is WASA now coordinating and cooperating with the Ministry of Works and Transport to minimize roadway destruction through poorly planned pipe laying, pipe repair works and disconnection of 'illegal' connections? What is the status of damp construction earmarked to alleviate flooding and to increase the nation's water stocks? How soon will WASA commence tapping into the ready available ground and surface water supply that drains off the Northern Range? This water is perfect for increasing water stocks and volume of supply at low cost. Is it WASA's intention to continue ignoring the existence of this resource?

Mr Singh, as the new Chairman of WASA, please allow the programme that was set up in the dry season to stop leaks, to continue.

I also hope that you would consider looking at solutions for next year's dry season.

With your vast experience, I think that you'll be an excellent Chairman. Best Wishes.

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What is wrong Ganga Singh? I would like to know. Is it because he made an attempt to give water to all by the year 2000? If you aim at the sky you might reach the clouds and if you aim at the sky you might reach the tree tops, so I believe his goal of water for all was simply the ultimate which should always the objective of WASA. So I see this as great move that can have results. His approach as Misister seems to make him an action or goal-oriented person. And what is wrong with that?
The point that it's job for the boys is lame. It sounds more like sour grapes. If the PNM appointed CEO resigns then what can one expect? No one in their right mind would expect any govenment to appoint one who is not supportive of it.

Seems the partnership is doing everything it said it would not do just like the PNM, what was the selection process used to give Mr. Singh this portfolio. First Carson Charles in NIDCO now this. Also wasn't it this same Ganga Singh who promised water for all by 2000?

...this is just the beginning, if this country is to move ahead, this government has to clean house of the PNM deadbeats who facilitated the thievery, corruption and excesses that characterized the Manning administration, including those in the police service and the injustice ministry...time to flex their political muscles and exercise the overwhelming mandate given to them by the people...

Immediate Tasks

Dear Mr. Minister,
As part of your immediate tasks, can you please address the millions of leaks in your water distribution system? Perhaps try to implement more effective repair methods so that they don't reappear in a week. Include training your contractors in how to properly fix a road after digging it up. Or better yet, learn how to coordinate with the minstry of works or regional corporations as to when they plan on paving roads so that after they pave it your great and illustrious WASA don't come and dig it up. Put all this in your list of plans.

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Because of Ganga Singh all of you PNM fools had water to drink during the recent drought.But your attitude will never change thus allowing the PP to be in Government forever.

Acting CEO of WASA - Mr. Ganga Singh.
I do believe that this is a wise move at this time. He has been appointed in an acting capacity, and not on a permanent basis. This will make it easier to relieve him of his duties should he not perform up to expectations. He will be filling the void until perhaps a permanent CEO is hired.

He was the Minister responsible for this portfolio before, and his experience would make him a valuable CEO/member of the team during these chaotic times of WASA.

These two, the Minister and the Act. CEO have been there before, and it should make it easier to work as a team, even though the tables have been turned.

I am willing to give Mr. Ganga Singh an opportunity to prove himself in his new appointment.

Instead of asking why Mr. Ganga as Act. CEO of WASA, we should be asking why not him.

Are we aware of other qualified and experienced candidates to be assigned in an acting capacity at the present time?

By the way, why is the British National Andrew Smith resigning after only 4 months on the job?
Was he not recruited through a legitimate search process?
How much is it costing us to break his contract; surely he must have been hired on contract for more than 4 months?

Gardenia

I am willing to give Ganga a chance with WASA, he has his work cut out for him, and his performance will be judged harshly because he is so politically exposed.

Jobs for the boys, ent? The same fella who gave us water for all...
Enjoy the exchayyyyyyyyyyyyyy-eenge!

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