The House of Representatives has approved amendments to three (3) key water management bills, finalising changes made by members in the Upper House.
These bills, which were originally passed on January 28, returned to the Lower House on Tuesday for final approval after the Senate proposed revisions during its February 4, sitting.
The amendments primarily involved wording adjustments, including replacing the term “Queen” with “King” and substituting “Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique” with “State of Grenada” throughout the documents.
Leader of Government Business, Phillip Telesford, presented the changes to the Lower House, emphasising their necessity for consistency in legal terminology.
The three bills – Water Resources Management and Regulation Bill, 2025; National Water and Sewerage Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025 – are set to significantly reshape how water is managed and distributed in Grenada.
The Water Resources Management and Regulation Bill, 2025 establishes a National Water Resources Management Unit within the Ministry of Public Utilities for the sustainable management, conservation, and controlled allocation of water resources and shifts oversight of water resources away from the National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA).
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025 amends the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act No. 20 of 2016, and grants the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) oversight of the newly established Water Resources Management Unit.
The National Water and Sewerage Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025 adjusts NAWASA’s mandate to reflect the creation of the Water Resources Management Unit and removes NAWASA’s direct control over the management of the country’s water resources.
All three bills were unanimously approved by the Lower House without objection marking a shift toward a more structured and regulated water management system in Grenada, ensuring better conservation and governance of this vital resource.
With the final approval now secured, the bills will proceed to be assented into law, paving the way for their implementation.
