Business owners at Parfaite Harmonie compensated over infrastructure works

The small business owners, the ministers and others.  (CHPA photo)
The small business owners, the ministers and others. (CHPA photo)

Fourteen small business owners in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, have been compensated under the Ade-quate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP)—Livelihood Res-toration Plan.

The persons, who are deemed Project Affected Persons (PAPs), all operated businesses which were affected financially as a result of infrastructure works in their community, a release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) said. Yesterday’s disbursement stood at approximately $2.5m.

During a ceremony yesterday at the Ministry’s Brickdam Headquarters, the PAPs were presented with their cheques for their cash entitlement. On hand for the presentation were the Housing and Water Minister, Collin Croal, Minister within the Ministry,  Susan Rodrigues, Permanent Secretary, Bishram Kuppen and Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Sherwyn Greaves.