ATTORNEY Ravindra Nanga is the new Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) after executive director Dr Lennox Sealy resigns.
Nanga, who was previously WASA’s deputy chairman, has now assumed the responsibility of chairman effective from Thursday.
The Ministry of Public Utilities in a press release on Thursday stated that the WASA’s Board of Commissioners will make an announcement on the appointment of an interim executive management.
The ministry stated that Minister of Public Utilities Marvin Gonzales met with Dr Sealy on Thursday and thanked him for his tenure but noted Government felt that transformation was not proceeding at rate fast enough.
“He (Gonzales) stressed that there was still much to be accomplished to get the Authority to the place where citizens can enjoy a reliable supply of water,” the ministry stated.
“Minister Gonzales noted that Dr Sealy was appointed Executive Director because it was felt that he needed full executive authority to make the decisions that would urgently set the Authority on the path to a long overdue transformation,” the ministry added.
And the ministry stated the proper functioning of WASA was essential as water was a vital source of life and more announcements will be made soon concerning the water sector in Trinidad and Tobago.
