Community members from Cummings Lodge, Industry, and Better Hope, on the East Coast of Demerara, recently attended meetings hosted by the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, to receive updates on the progress of the East Coast Demerara Highway and Orange Nassau road development projects.
At the Cummings Lodge meeting, some residents voiced their apprehension regarding the demarcation of their lands in relation to government reserves, however, Minister Edghill assured the gathering that such issues could be addressed. He emphasised that should the government acquire any portion of their land or affect their drainage by up to five feet, compensation would be provided, as stipulated by the laws of Guyana.
