Heavy rainfall, other challenges slow Mahdia road works

Contractors at work at Mahdia (GINA photo)

Contractors rehabilitating internal roads at Mahdia in Region Eight have been facing challenges posed by the need to have Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and Guyana Telephone Telegraph (GTT) infrastructure moved, Senior Hinterland Engineer, Ministry of Public Infrastructure Naeem Mohamed has told GINA.

However, according to a GINA release, he said that this is being addressed and to date 15 per cent of the work has been completed and contractors are increasing their pace.

The release said that according to Mohamed, the approximately $720 million allotted in the 2016 budget will see two kilometres of the roads concreted, along with several drains.