Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Anand Persaud on Tuesday recommissioned McDougal and Owen Streets in Kitty, Georgetown.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) said that the streets were recently upgraded to the tune of $39.5 million.
The Minister said every Neighbourhood Democratic Council and municipality across the country were tasked with identifying priority areas or streets that needed upgrades. In addition to the upgrades, McDougal and Owen streets were also widened from 11 feet to 13 feet, and concrete drains constructed to enhance drainage.
Mohan Rajpattie, an 80-year-old resident of Owen Street expressed thanks. “We never had a proper road. This is the first time and we got to thank the Government and thank God first for this good road,” she said.
