The communities of Plot C Herstelling and Covent Garden along the East Bank Demerara are set to benefit from several multi-purpose recreational facilities with an investment totalling approximately $195 million.
A $94 million facility will be constructed in Herstelling Plot C, while Covent Garden will see the development of another $101 million facility.
These recreational buildings will be equipped with play areas, washrooms, pavilions, basketball courts, open auditoriums, footpaths, perimeter fences, and LED floodlights within their immediate surroundings.
The undertaking forms part of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP) funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues unveiled these plans during a recent consultation with the communities.
At the meeting, residents were presented with preliminary plans outlining the recreational facilities slated for construction within their communities.
Minister Rodrigues conveyed her satisfaction with the completed sidewalks and road construction in the communities.
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