Two south Georgetown communities have been awarded contracts totalling $165m for the cleaning and desilting of drains along with the rehabilitation of bridges and roads.
The works will be undertaken in Albouystown and West La Penitence. The contracts were awarded to 35 persons in the communities and will see some 350 residents benefiting from employment.
The services were procured subsequent to complaints to President Irfaan Ali during his visit to the two South Georgetown communities back in October. The contracts were signed between the contractors and the Ministry of Public Works.
A contractor, Jamal Walcott in a video posted on the Ministry’s Facebook page said the contracts will aid tremendously in giving the communities a facelift. He also stated that it will give youths jobs and entrust them with responsibility to keep the environment clean.
John Hardwood, one of the persons, who is contracted to desilt the drains said the works awarded are much appreciated given that Christmas is approaching.
Stephen Campbell, a resident stated that with works being done by persons in the community they will be able to not only enhance the image of where they live but also their lives. He added that they will also be able to gain work experience and develop their skills.
“When the place develop everyone will be more appreciative of the place because it will be nicer and they will feel the need to keep it that way,” he said.
