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Regional Officials visit Tucber
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Work has commenced in the Tucber/Smythfield district in anticipation of effects from the May/June rainfall.
The driving force behind this project is the Region Six Administration.
Community Meeting in the Tucber/Smythfield area.
Last week, the clearing of the main drainage canal within those localities started. In addition, the Drainage and Irrigation Enhancement workers are in the process of cleaning the internal drains.
A team from the Region Six Democratic Council, including the Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha, Vice Chairman Dennis Deroop, and Community Relations Officer, Faizal Jaffarally among others, visited Tucber/Smythfield last week as part of an outreach programme.
During the visit, some residents raised the issue of Local Government Elections and listed several problems affecting them, including the need for some streets to be rehabilitated and the state of the main drainage canal.
Based on the complaints made by residents, the decision was made to improve some conditions within the communities.
The team from the Regional Democratic Council returned on Friday to inspect work that was in progress.
The Region Six Engineer, Paul Lyken, is working on a ballpark figure for the rehabilitation of the road leading to the Smythfield Nursery School which has been a source of concern for many persons. Work should be completed before the beginning of the new academic year.
Meanwhile, a committee, comprising persons from Tucber and Smythfield was established to serve as the link between the Administration and residents. This new group is in no way replacing the Tucber Co-operative Society.
During the outreach, Mr. Jaffarally highlighted the contributions of the Regional Administration as well as the millions of dollars expended by Government towards the development of New Amsterdam.
This, he said, included work carried out on of 29 roads in the town, and the rehabilitation of the New Amsterdam Market, construction of schools including St Theresa and St. Aloysius, and a Science Laboratory at the New Amsterdam Technical Institute.
The Regional Chairman said that the Administration indicated to the New Amsterdam Town Council several times over the years its willingness to work in tandem to move the pace of development but to no avail.
He pointed out the need for stakeholders to work together for a brighter future.
Eileen James, a member of the newly formed committee was loud in praise to the Region Six Administration. Mrs. James noted what is commendable is the fact that New Amsterdam and its environs fall within the ambit of the New Amsterdam Town Council.
She recalled over the years, the New Amsterdam Town Council has been on the receiving end of criticism, very slow to act and that she is also cognizant of constraints facing the Municipality.
According to Mrs. James, on several occasions individuals would approach the Region Six Administration for help, but due to the ticklish situation the Administration was slow to react.
A resident who did not wish to be named said this new game plan by the Region Six Administration is just a ploy to build mileage for the upcoming local government elections, “They only doing this to gain points. We ain’t stupid, because local government elections coming up, that is the only reason why the Administration remember that these communities existing. But we ain’t care, at least we getting some help, especially with this bad road.”
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