$25M in street lights for Region 3 communities in 210 days

Thousands of residents within six low-income communities in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are soon to benefit from a street light installation project under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP).
The communities to benefit are Schoonord; La Parfaite Harmonie; Westminster; Onderneeming, Recht Door Zee, and Lust-en-Rust, the Ministry said in a release on Wednesday.
Scope of works include the supply and installation of 80-watt stand-alone solar integrated street lights, with the lamp including a solar panel, charge controller, and battery. The contract was awarded to N Balgobin & Sons Contracting Services & Electrical Supplies and has been divided into two lots.
Sixty-two street lights will be installed during Lot One to the tune of $12,671,360. Meanwhile, Lot Two will see the installation of 60 street lights at a cost of $12,530,000. Pole planting is ongoing, and the installation of the street lights is slated to commence in the coming days. The project is set to run for a period of 210 days.
AHUAP is executed by the Housing and Water Ministry through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) and funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It is designed to enhance the quality of life for low-income populations through better access to housing, infrastructure, and improved accessibility and mobility.