– lament deplorable state

SCORES of residents of Bartica, in Region 7, are calling on the Regional Administration to fix the Mongrippa Hill main road which is in a deplorable state.

One resident said the road which is used by school children and vehicles is a main access way to the mining areas in the deep interior of the country.
The road is said to be full of large holes and has deteriorated in some areas by rainfall water running down the hill.
Residents are of the view that the Regional Administration seems to be sleeping on the matter although the Government provides money for the maintenance and construction of streets and roads in the mining Town.
“If the Regional Administration is unable to carry out repairs to the road then the Ministry of Public Works should step in to have the road repaired and paved so school children and drivers will benefit,” one resident suggested.
The road is reportedly used by 70% of the traffic in Bartica, especially cars, cruisers, and heavy duty trucks that transport goods, fuel, spares and other equipment to the interior.

(Rajendra Prabhulall)