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Nov 18, 2012 News
Residents of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, are disgruntled over the lack of electricity in the Housing Scheme located at the Triple X sections and its environs for the past three years.
One resident noted that since the commissioning of the housing project in 2009 by the Ministry of Housing, Government has made several promises to ensure that the community would receive the much needed electricity but have not delivered on their word.
“Up to last year during the elections campaign they come and promise we power but is almost a year gone. Christmas coming again and nothing.”
Kaieteur News understands that the area is populated with just around 25 houses but that it is the lack of the commodity that is hindering the housing development.
“More people would go there but nobody wants live in blackout. Another housing scheme that started around the same time that this one started has got electricity while this one remains without,” the frustrated resident pointed out.
This newspaper was told that individuals affected by this issue have on numerous occasions made appeals to the relevant authorities to have service put in place.
“People went to Housing (Ministry) and various other Government Ministries for assistance but no help them ain’t get and we can’t understand cause is dem give we the land.”
According to the resident some persons have since resorted to using alternative measures such as generators and battery powered lamps. However these measures have proven to be costly since most of the people in the community are of meager means.
“I honestly believe that we the poor people are placed in such situations and suffer under the pressure whilst the Government sits idly by.”
Community members claim that they are being neglected for reasons unknown because if electricity is provided it will serve as a motivating factor in the further development of the neighbourhood.
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