Reg 4 RDC capital works projects moving apace

DPI, Guyana, Monday, August 6, 2018

Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) capital works programmes for 2018 are progressing smoothly, according to Regional Chairman (RC), Genevieve Allen.

Allen told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that, “we [RDC] have been able to complete several initiatives that are of great importance to the respective communities especially benefitting the young people living within those areas. We have also completed these within the period we were allocated to do so.”

Regional Chairman (RC) Genevieve Allen

Allen added that the RDC is working to complete these projects in a timely fashion so that the council can evaluate and establish its 2019 budget proposal.

It was explained that the ongoing work on the Eccles Health Centre is nearing completion and the facility is expected to be opened before year-end. This centre will house three consultation rooms, a pharmacy, a record-keeping room, dressing room, treatment room, a voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) room, rehabilitation room and bathrooms, to cater for people with disabilities.

Allen noted that the initiatives and programmes scheduled for the region’s health care department are moving apace, acknowledging the cooperation of stakeholders.

She noted that work is set to commence soon on the construction of the Strathspey and Craig Nursery Schools at a cost of $21,963,513.00 and $30,366,424.00 respectively. These projects will be undertaken by Simcon Engineering Company. The RC added that the extension works slated for Ann’s Grove and Lancaster Secondary schools will also begin soon.

For 2019, the RDC hopes to construct a new secondary school at Kuru Kururu, rehabilitate the Friendship Secondary and Bladen Hall Secondary Schools as well as extend the New Diamond-Grove Primary School.

The region was allocated $6.22 Billion for current and capital expenditures in the 2018 National Budget. Of this amount, $211.2Million will cater for regional administration and finance; $396.8Million for agriculture; $228.5Million for public infrastructure; $4.1 Billion for educational delivery; and $1.31Billion for health services.

By: Neola Damon

Images: Jameel Mohammed

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