Officials from the Public Infrastructure Ministry on Monday met with residents of Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on the possible acquisition of their land for the new Demerara River bridge.
The residents were told that the Legal Affairs Ministry would be responsible for negotiating any compensation for the acquisition of the land and property.
During the engagement, Greene explained that the “first grassroots community meeting” was an effort by the Ministry to foster a transparent process as the project gets underway.
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