Water Minister Matthew Samuda is reporting that 1, 674 customers have been fully reconnected to the National Water Commission’s services under its amnesty programme.

He gave the update at Jamaica House this morning during a post-Cabinet press conference.

Mr. Samuda said the Commission has written off debt, totalling approximately $238 million for customers.

The amnesty programme announced last November is for customers who have been disconnected for debts to the NWC for two years or more.

beneficiaries of the three-month amnesty, which started in January, also included pensioners or those who were assessed as being in need based on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiary identification standards.

plans are also being made to expand the programme to cater to persons with disabilities.