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$82.9M contract handed over for Mahaica market construction
The contract for building the Mahaica Market was yesterday handed over to Dookie Contracting Service by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, in Mahaica.
Whittaker, according to a government release, urged the contractor to work along with the NDC in ensuring the construction of a quality building, within the specified time period.
“It is part of Government’s policy that once you come into an NDC that you work closely with them …this will allow them (residents) to have a clear idea of what is being done,” he said.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker and his Permanent Secretary, Nigel Dharamlall with government’s engineer, Walter Willism, inspecting the farmers’ landing at the Mahaica Market yesterday.
The new market will house 65 stalls and will replace older ones that had become dilapidated. Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday and be completed by June 13, 2012.
Meanwhile, the farmers’ landing at Mahaica market which is providing a crucial service to the farmers in bringing products by boat is to be repaired, Whittaker said.
The two – platform structure is used by more than 100 farmers and over the years became dilapidated from constant use.
“There is need for extensive rehabilitation work and we are anticipating that we will be able to garner from the construction of the market funds that can be used to address the situation,” Minister Whittaker said.
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