Advanced infrastructure, agricultural projects for Region 10

— as $5.9B allocation approved by House

THE sum of $93.2 million will be expended in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) for 2023 to improve roadways.

Residents of South Amelia’s Ward, Retrieve, Coomacka and Nottinghamshire are slated to benefit from this allocation.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall made the disclosure on Wednesday evening in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply, during the consideration of the 2023 budget estimates.

These roads are in addition to the 30 roads that will be undertaken by the Ministry of Public Works, the minister explained.

“Most of which, if not all, will be in the town

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