Cane Grove residents decry state of roads

Residents in the East Coast Demerara (ECD) village of Cane Grove, Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) are calling on operatives of the Public Infrastructure Ministry to intervene and address the deplorable state of their roads.

Residents have also highlighted that as there was no secondary school in the area and children used the roadway to transit to and from school, making the situation particularly dangerous for vehicle operators.
One male resident told Guyana Times last week that work had commenced in 2014, but ceased in June 2015.
He further decried last year’s ban on used tyres, noting vehicle owners were burdened with high maintenance costs. He and his fellow community members are calling on Government to urgently look into their plight and ensure that rehabilitation works are conducted.
With the recent spate of rains, traversing the roadways has become especially dangerous for road users. Additionally, farmers use the main road to transport produce, which includes a variety of cash crops.
Meanwhile, it was also noted that a connecting bridge into the community is in a deteriorating state as well, with one section reportedly partially sunken.
With a residential population of more than 1400 residents, Cane Grove is predominantly a rice cultivating community, while cash crops are also cultivated.
It was at the presentation of the 2016 National Budget that Government, while introducing a measure to reduce taxes on new tyres, instituted a ban on used tyres which attracted much criticism from importers and the general populace. Many vehicle owners cited the added expense of purchasing new tyres.