Corentyne activist Gobin Harbhajan has claimed that a section of the riprap sea defence, which was completed in 2021 at the Number 61 Corentyne foreshore in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is falling apart leaving several farms and residential areas under threat.
He told Stabroek News on Saturday that in 2020 the government awarded a contract for over $460 million for the sea defence, after there was noticeable erosion of the foreshore between Number 59 Village and Number 61 Village. These entrances all lead to Number 63 Beach, which is one of Berbice’s main tourist attractions.