| NEW FOREST, EAST CANJE – Rehabilitation work on the New Forest Road finally commenced on Friday. The job is to be finished within three weeks.Regional Administration team and residents of New ForestLast Thursday, a team from the Region Six Democratic Council’s office visited the area.Community Relations Officer Faizal Jaffarally said that the visit was a follow-up to one made earlier. At that time residents had raised a number of issues affecting them, and some solutions were identified. One such was the New Forest Road.Work should have commenced before, but was delayed due to the inclement weather conditions.Region Six Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha said that the rehabilitation will be done from Speculation to New Forest Road.Some 140 tonnes of crusher run material is already on spot,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, and the remaining 260 tonnes would soon be sent to the location. This was much to the satisfaction of those residents attending the meeting. The road project is being executed at a cost of $3.5 million, which does not include the cost for machinery.And, for the first time, stakeholders in that community would be tangibly involved in working on such a project. This is a request they have been making for years, since they believe they know what is best for the thoroughfare. They also stated that they did not want outside contractors doing the job.The Regional Administration would do the preparatory work,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, such as grading, then the residents would continue. The grading started two Fridays ago.In April, the Regional Administration gave residents the go-ahead to choose what they think would be suitable material for the road; and in so doing, they cannot blame the Administration should things go wrong.Over the years,cheap nfl jerseys, residents have complained bitterly about the state of the thoroughfare. The residents would be paid a stipend to execute the project. The amount is still being worked out. The administration provided the material with funds provided by Central Government, and handed it over to the Community Development Committee.The Region Six Administration would supervise the project and supply the machinery and technical advice.Some $2 million was recently allotted for the rehabilitation of five sluices, outfall channels at Volkert’s Lust,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Goedland and Speculation, and other drainage and irrigation work. The Chairman called on farmers to maintain the waterway after the project would have been completed.Other development work in that area includes the $500,000 spent to fence the compound of the Zorg Primary School. Another $500,000 would be invested for land filling. This aspect is to commence shortly.The Regional Chairman said that the Administration would repair the section of the road from Speculation to Gangaram at a cost of $1 million.New Forest is one of four communities in Region Six to derive benefits from a sheep-rearing venture. Regional Vice Chairman, Dennis Deroop, said that the UNDP is making some $4 million available for four special projects.The Central Corentyne area is to receive a grass field. Mara,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, on the East Bank of Berbice, would be involved in a duck-rearing project, and Moleson Creek a sheep rearing initiative.Chairman of the New Forest Community Development Council, Dulsammy Balkaran,Cheap NFL Jerseys, complained that the residents are not cooperative and, “are not interested in development.” Also part of the group was Regional Executive Officer Bhadasie Poonai, Regional Engineer Paul Lyken and Rice Producers Association representative Samuel Fraser. |
