Upgrades slated for Region 4 roads, bridges

Residents of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) will soon benefit from the upgrade and complete rehabilitation of several roads and bridges in a number of villages during 2018.
These works are part of the 2018 budgetary allocations in the capital expenditure for Region Four.
According to the 2018 Budget estimates, Plaisance, Ann’s Grove, and Enmore residents will receive improved access to the villages, with the construction and rehabilitation of bridges in those areas. A sum of $20 million was allocated for the execution of those projects.
Meanwhile, $70 million was assigned to the region for the construction and rehabilitation of roads within the Triumph, Paradise, Ann’s Grove, Mahaica, Soesdyke, Diamond and Herstelling villages.
The sum of $5.881 billion budgetary estimates for Region Four was approved in Parliament during the December 2017 Budget Debates.
The Demerara-Mahaica Regional Democratic Council (RDC) aims to further collaborate with subject Ministries in executing sectoral responsibilities while ensuring that the best level of infrastructural, educational, health, agricultural and administrative services are delivered to residents within the region.
In 2017, $80 million was allotted to the Region Four RDC for public infrastructure works; the maintenance of roads and bridges.