Work is ongoing on the design and layout of the 12-acre Belvedere Industrial Estate in Central Corentyne and this is expected to accelerate development of local businesses.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad, accompanied by officials of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, on Friday inspected work which was done at the estate, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a press release.
The reinforced concrete bridge is already in place.
Chamber president Jadoonauth Persaud told Minister Prashad that three of the 16 plots have already been taken and application forms are available for the remainder. The businessman has partially developed his three plots, the release said.
According to Persaud in excess of $19M has been spent to date on infrastructural work at the site, including land filling which was completed last year.
The minister said that the industrial estate will realize its full potential when the Berbice River Bridge is completed and he pledged his ministry’s continued support for the development of the estate.
There are other estates at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara and at Eccles, East Bank Demerara and government plans to establish one in Lethem, Region Nine. Coldingen is 39 acres and is located 13 miles east of Georgetown. It is divided into 36 plots.
Eccles located about four miles south of Georgetown is about 55 acres and is divided into 84 plots.
