Stacy meets stakeholders to discuss plans for highway to Point Fortin

Minister of State in the Ministry of Works and Transport, Stacy Roopnarine, hosted a stakeholders meeting earlier this week at the newly opened NIDCO office in Penal/Debe. 

Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner promised back in October that he would open the office to be close to residents who have concerns about the new highway to Point Fortin. Some people and institutions would have to be relocated to make way for the new highway

Roopnarine assured everyone that the government is committed to ensuring fair treatment to residents with minimal impact on their lives.

Senior cabinet minister Dr Roodal Moonilal, Chandresh Sharma and Stephen Cadiz also attended the meeting, which was held on Tuesday who assured everyone that the government will address all their concerns.

The principal issue raised was relocation and compensation for those who would have to be displaced. 

Various community leaders suggested relocation to state lands in the Hermitage area. Roopnarine noted that it is important that the community be relocated in terms of the social impact and reconstruction of schools, temples, churches, recreation facilities.