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Jagdeo be cautious with progress on the new harbour bridge
Dear Editor,
There are lots of negative comments on the delay of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge project. I must admit that the VP was advised to be cautious on progress for the following reasons: 1) we may need to re-examine sedimentation since the Demerara River is a major River for export and import; 2) land use planning must be done which would lead to possible relocation of the bridge because we may need to connect by road/railway, the Suriname bridge, the Demerara Bridge, and a bridge to Supenaam. This road will be access for large scale farming and canning etc.; 3) the government is yet to know where to locate industries, housing, farming, drainage, new city etc.; 4) to consider a roll-on-roll-off ferry from Stabroek Market to Vreed en Hoop in the interim; 5) the population will be more than double in the next five years;
The government is way behind in preparing for the economic oil boom, and is not equipped with the 4m’s (man, money, material, machines.)
Sincerely
Joe Persaud
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