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Govt. issues order to acquire more land for Gas-to-Energy project
Kaieteur News- The Government of Guyana (GoG) issued an order on Saturday for the acquisition of some 500 acres of land for the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project.
Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill signed the Order on March 21, 2025
The Gazetted Order, signed by the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, and seen by this newspaper states, “This order may be cited as the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (GAS to Shore Route) Order 2025.”
It goes on to explain, “The proposed construction of a four-lane Public Road from the rear of Golden Grove on the East Bank of Demerara, to Land of Canaan on the East Bank of Demerara, passing through lands described in the schedule, is hereby declared a public work.”
To this end, the Order empowers the Commissioner of the Lands and Surveys, or any other person, together with his agents, servants or workmen to enter upon the said land for the purpose of surveying, or otherwise, examining such land, with a review to the acquisition of the whole or part, thereof, for the public work aforesaid.
Kaieteur News understands that the strip of land to be acquired commences at the rear of Plantation Golden Grove, and continues in a southerly direction, through the Rear of Plantation Good Success, Plantation Craig, New Hope, Friendship, Garden of Eden, Brickery, Supply, and Relief and Support to the side line dam between Land of Canaan and Sarah Johanna.
In 2023, it was reported that the GoG engaged citizens, on the East Bank of Demerara who were affected by a separate land acquisition process, for the project. Approximately 70 acres of land between Friendship and Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara were required to facilitate the transmission lines for the electricity that will be generated at the GTE project in Wales, West Bank Demerara.
The power will be transmitted from the West Bank to the East Bank via a double circuit 230kV line.
During a meeting, a team of government officials met with 29 residents and representatives of persons whose lands were to be affected.
Head of the GTE Taskforce, Winston Brassington, informed Kaieteur News in an interview following the meeting, that the affected lands were not occupied.
On average, Brassington said, the lands are valued at around $1.5 million per acre, but the government has decided to offer double the amount to the affected persons. He was keen to add, “That’s just an average; some people may have small portions that may be more valuable than larger portions. The important thing is there is no occupation there.”
It is unclear whether the additional lands to be acquired by the GoG are presently occupied by private individuals or what compensation will be offered.
(Govt. issues order to acquire more land for Gas-to-Energy project)
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