The Plaisance/Industry market on the East Coast is being rehabilitated at a cost of $7M, utilizing funds provided by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.
At present the roof and other repairs are being done.
According to GINA, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Kellawan Lall said that $7M will be spent to repair the roof and as the work progresses more money will be spent for a general facelift of the market.
Permanent Secretary within the Ministry, Sewchan said that the market has been overlooked for a number of years and in keeping with the market by-laws to maintain and ensure a safe market environment, a maintenance plan will be put in place to collect revenues to aid the development of the market. Revenues collected will be used for repairs and the payment of support staff.
Meanwhile, the ministry is working to ensure that all other markets countrywide function effectively.
Within the last month the Municipal Services Division of the ministry conducted a workshop for the institutional strengthening and capacity building of local government market managers, GINA concluded.
