Region Nine : Detailed proposals of the road construction project from Georgetown to Lethem are to be unveiled by June, Presidential Adviser on Governance Gail Teixeira told Region Nine Residents.
She made the announcement on the eve of Guyana’s 47th Independence Anniversary at the St Ignatius benab following a cultural presentation ahead of the hoisting of the Golden Arrowhead at midnight.
“There are two major teams now between Guyana and Brazil, and Venezuela that have been meeting over the last few months… for the development of the road from Brazil to Georgetown, and in June, what is called the infrastructural team will be reporting to the Presidents of the two countries on what are their proposals and designs and other issues,” Teixeira said.
The highly anticipated project is one that former Brazilian President Luis Inacio- Lula da Silva had assured would be the next major undertaking to follow the Takutu River Bridge that was commissioned in 2009.
When complete, the stretch of road will significantly reduce travel time which from Georgetown to Lethem takes about 12 to 13 hours at present, and make business more efficient, particularly the transport of goods and services.
The paving of the road is also necessary given the large scale plantation type agriculture in the Rupununi Savannahs. In 2010 harvesting of rice in the Rupununi commenced at Moco-Moco, Region Nine.
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