Dear Editor,
I reside at an East Bank Demerara village not too far from Buzz Bee Dam, Craig, and a few weeks ago I travelled through Buzz Bee Dam. Buzz Bee Dam has always been a very quiet farming and residential community. There are some poultry farms in the area that co-exist with the residents in a friendly and peaceful atmosphere. On my trip through Buzz Bee Dam, I was very surprised to see at least eight properties for sale within a short distance from the main road, and this included a church, and I was quick to ask myself what was driving the folks there to dispose of their properties. Most are on extremely small plots of land and are not likely to be appealing to people with business ventures. Not so long ago I learnt from the print media that a sub-contractor of ExxonMobil was in the process of setting up a huge yard on Buzz Bee Dam, Craig to offer storage and logistical support to the growing oil and gas industry.
Editor, Buzz Bee Dam is an extremely narrow street. It is no more than 12 ft wide, and does not have a wide shoulder to cater for future upgrading. I am wondering how appropriate this area is for such facility. I can assume that in the coming days the people in the area would experience heavy traffic delays as tractor-trailers would be traversing the narrow road as they conduct their businesses. I know that for such a large scale project, permissions are required from the NDC and Central Housing and Planning, but I am not too certain if permission has to be also sought from the Environmental Protection Agency. I would like to bring this issue to the attention of Mr. Vincent Adams. In our rush to accommodate investor, we must not forgo the quality of life and high standards of a modern society.
Yours faithfully,
Fazal Gafoor
