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Sep 08, 2011 News
Residents of a small upcoming community, Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, say Government has turned a blind eye and has not been repairing and maintaining several main roads in the area.
Responding to complaints, this newspaper visited that community which is east of Samatta Point and the Grove Housing Scheme. Residents complained that they are gravely disappointed over the situation.
According to one resident, President Bharrat Jagdeo, during a community meeting in 2004, challenged the residents there to hold the government to task as $250M has been earmarked to be spent on drains and roads, electricity and water.
The promises of the Head of State were questioned.
According to one resident, who would only give her name as Roxanne, the state of the roads has caused many parents in the area to be worried. Many taxi-drivers refuse to drive through the roads.
“When me daughters coming home late from work, taxis don’t want drop dem. Me husband does go till out on de road for them and they does have to walk in.”
One taxi driver, Mark, complained of constantly being stuck in the craters. More often, the vehicles ending up in the workshop constantly.
Deputy Chairman of the Grove/Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council
(NDC), Shyam Doodnauth, on Tuesday hung up the phone when questioned on the plans for the road.
Except the main access road linking the East Bank Demerara public road to Kaneville, all the side streets are in a terrible state.
The residents also complained that a $2M bridge linking Second and Third Field in Kaneville had started to deteriorate just a few years after being completed.
Stand up for your children, please.
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