The Government has issued an order to acquire the east quarter of Lot 92 Middle and Carmichael streets under The Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act.
According to the Official Gazette of September 24, the land is described as follows: “East quarter of Lot numbered 92 …Middle and Carmichael Streets …with all the buildings and erections thereon, save and except the building and erections situate on sub-lot lettered ‘A’ part of the said quarter lot the property of Patrick L. O’Dowd, and save and except the said sub-lot `A’ as shown and defined on a plan by Sugreen A. Nehaul, Sworn Land Surveyor, dated 19th June 1947, and deposited in Deeds Registry on 26th June, 1947, transported to the said Patrick L. O’ Dowd on 23rd May, 1960 – No.910.”
The Order was signed by Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson and said that the proposed construction of government buildings on the land described in the schedule is declared to be a public work.
While it is unclear what government building will be constructed on the land, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall told Stabroek News yesterday that under his People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration, they wanted to purchase the land to extend the Office of the Attorney General.
However, he explained they were unsuccessful as its caretaker would not sell.
Nandlall said that government had tried getting the Beharry Group to also sell its land, located on the southern side of the Attorney General’s Chambers in Carmichael Street, and this bid was also unsuccessful.
