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Hinterland residents to be awarded airstrip rehab contracts under $2.5M

Jan 20, 2017 News

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman said yesterday that during the recent Cabinet meeting, it has been agreed that the contracts for the weeding, clearing and rehabilitation of hinterland airstrips with a monetary value of less than $2.5M, will be awarded to residents within proximity of the village council districts where the airstrips are located.
Minister Trotman explained that the process of hinterland residents being awarded these contracts involves the respected village councils having supervisory responsibility in awarding and overseeing these contracts, as well as the safety and protection of the airstrips.
This new partnership between the government, village councils and residents will be facilitated by the Procurement Act under Section 29 and “is in partial fulfilment of the APNU+AFC manifesto promise to eliminate social and economic disparity in Guyana.”
According to Minister Trotman, this initiative will also lead to the development of the hinterland and to better oversight of airstrips in the hinterland.
During the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s End-of-year report, Aerodromes Inspector Alphonso Mangah, revealed that in 2016 $56.6 million was budgeted to carry out works to 47 airstrips which comes under the purview of the MPI’s Aerodromes Department’s control.
The airstrips which saw repairs and maintenance works were: Port Kaituma ($1.45M); Mabaruma  ($1.43M); Imbaimadai ($1.95M); Kaieteur ($1.73M); Aishalton ($4.72M); Anna Regina ($1.19M; Lethem ($1.65M); Paramakatoi ($1.13M); Kamarang ($1.91M); Ekereku Bottom ($1.7M); Bartica ($1.17M); Mahdia ($1.86M) and Annai ($3.9M).
In the 2017 National budget some $170 million was allocated for rehabilitation works on airstrips including Baramita, Region One -$80M, Ekereku Bottom, Region Seven – $40M, and Chi Chi (West) Region Seven – $50M.

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