The Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday signed 40 contracts valued $1.1 billion to ensure adequate infrastructure at housing estates.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that these projects come under the 2020 Capital Works Programme.
“When we provide and make available house lots, we want to ensure that the infrastructure is in place so that you can speak directly about home ownership,” Minister of Housing Collin Croal said.
The Minister made the statements during the signing ceremony held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. Twenty-two contractors were awarded the contracts for housing projects in Regions Three, Four, Five and Six.
“Over $675 million of that work being identified represents road upgrades and bridges, as well as, access roads within Regions Three and Four […] $426 million will be going to road works on the East Bank corridor, while another $100 million will be going toward road works on the East Coast,” the Minister said.
DPI said that the Minister cautioned the contractors that under his leadership slothful and sloppy work will not be tolerated.
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues noted that the projects would also drive job creation.
