Seven small business owners hailing from the East Bank of Demerara have received compensation under the Adequate Hous-ing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP) in a payout totalling some $676,000, a Ministry of Housing and Water release stated yesterday.
The cash entitlement was disbursed yesterday at a ceremony held at the offices of the Ministry of Housing and Water, Brickdam, Georgetown.
According to the release, the LRP supports individuals classified as Project-Affected Persons (PAPs), who were economically displaced by infrastructure works in their communities. The plan ensures that affected persons can re-establish or improve their socio-economic conditions, with the process implemented in a transparent, consistent, and equitable manner.