Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall MP, on Saturday visited several project sites in Bartica as part of the Government’s commitment to improve people’s lives and the communities countrywide, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.
The Local Government Minister first visited the road construction project at Agatash, an Amerindian village a few kilometers away from Bartica. Dharamlall told DPI that this is the first time that an asphalt road is being constructed in the village of some 1,500 residents.
“Previous to this road being here, everything was dusty; basically, a track for people to traverse. This is the commitment, like I said, that His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has made; every street, we are now going to convert into asphaltic concrete. The asphaltic concrete makes movement much more possible,” the Minister said.
Regional Executive Officer of Region Seven, Kerwin Ward pointed out road upgrades were underway throughout Bartica. He added that many residents, especially those in Agatash, welcome the infrastructural upgrades.
