The first stone depot in Georgetown opened with an initial shipment of 1,000 tonnes of stone at its Battery Road, Kingston location, even as the Ministry of Natural Resources is reviewing over a dozen applications for stone quarry operations.
Vishnu Ramdial of Durban Quarries said that the commodity is in heavy demand and is available for anyone who wishes to purchase, according to a report from the Government Information Agency (GINA). Several different grades of stone are available starting from ½ inch, ¾ inch and more, and supply is expected to be renewed every two to three days.
Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud who inspected the shipment, said must of the
