This publication has recently been informed that, to date, no work has been done to repair the extensive damage done to the road main in Enterprise village — in the Essequibo island of Leguan, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), — incurred in rehabilitation of a koker in the area.
The impassable state of the road thus remains unchanged, although publically highlighted over a week ago; and residents, especially the elderly, have been encountering great difficulty traversing the area in periods of heavy rainfall. Additionally, some taxi operators are refusing to transport commuters to the hospital and to school.
Guyana Times had, on May 4, reported on the damage done to the road after a contractor had been hired to repair a koker and to build up sections of the revetment in order to prevent flooding. The koker is situated in relatively close proximity to the Leguan Secondary School, which caters to the educational needs of some 300 students, many of whom are currently writing CXC examinations.
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) project facilitated the works done by this contractor, which included improving access to drainage. One mile of this road has allegedly been destroyed, and at least one resident had called on the contractor to fill the craters created on the road with sand. Many sections of the road have allegedly now been left virtually “impassable”.
The state of the road at Enterprise, Leguan
<<Guyana Times>> has been informed that an alternative access road had been constructed, but another resident explained that, with the recent rainfall, heavy-duty vehicles carrying paddy created “slush” in many sections of that access road, and intermittent rainfall has exacerbated the condition of the road. As such, motorcycles and low-riding vehicles have had difficulty traversing the area.
This publication had also reported that students attending the Leguan Secondary School had had to make their way to classes through mud, and a similar fate awaited many CXC candidates.
This newspaper understands that the koker works contract had been awarded sometime in 2016, but the stipulated works commenced earlier this year.
