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Sep 06, 2014 News
– Unoccupied Diamond Market tarmac to be fenced
The unoccupied Diamond Market Tarmac is among several market facilities scheduled for rehabilitation under the multi-million Guyana Solid Waste Management Improvement project, which is being funded by the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBS) Trust Fundprogramme.
The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has awarded several contracts for the rehabilitation of market tarmacs and facilities under the IBS programme, which is being facilitated by United Nation Development Programme (UNDP).
Yesterday, the contract awardees signed the agreements at the Local Government Ministry, Kingston, Georgetown Head Office.
In March, UNDP Resident Coordinator, Khadija Musa inked an agreement with Local Government Minister, Norman Whittaker to facilitate the programme which will run for one year.
Under the programme, municipal markets and tarmacs are expected to undergo upgrades to the washroom, roof, plumbing, electrical and sanitary facilities.
Among the other facilities scheduled for rehabilitation are the markets in Anna Regina, Rosignol, Rose Hall, Linden and Lethem.
According to the Permanent Secretary of the Local Government Ministry, Colin Croal, $3,822,294 will be expended to construct a chain-link fence around the Diamond Market Tarmac.
Croal explained that the NDC in Diamond had requested that a fence be constructed for security purposes.
The $24.5M tarmac was constructed four years ago to facilitate persons who were vending along the public road and street corners preventing the free and safe flow of traffic.
However the 4,600 square meter facility is not being used for the purpose it was built for. Instead, the venue is being utilised for barbeques, limes, cricket matches and other social events.
The Local Government official said that although the tarmac has been vacant since its completion, the Ministry has continuously worked to improve the structure as well as to create a secure and suitable environment for the vendors to ply their trade.
Croal opined that while persons may prefer to vend along the shoulders of the East Bank Public Road owing to the convenience of marketing their goods, “relocating to the tarmac is not only in the best interest of the community but the entire country.”
“As we continue to work towards the development of our nation, certain protocols must be put into practice…within the upcoming week the rehabilitation programme will take shape…Most of the exercise is scheduled to conclude within the next three months.”
He said that a total of $48,613,899 will be expended at the end of the exercise.
Meanwhile, Croal said that the scope of works to be conducted on the Anna Regina Market includes plumbing/electrical installations repairs to the roof and construction of a fence.
The market at Rosignol, he said, will undergo the construction of a shed, major plumbing and electrical rehabilitation as well as painting of the facility.
In addition to repairs, Croal revealed that a shed for fishmongers and a water reservoir are to be constructed at the Rose Hall Market.
The markets at Linden and Lethem are expected to undergo similar rehabilitation within the coming weeks. These include repairs to internal and external walls, electrical installations and painting of the market structures.
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