THE Beterverwagting (BV), East Coast Demerara (ECD) Main Access Road will be safer to traverse, as government moves to install 35 new LED lights in the area.

This was according to Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Jaipaul Sharma, during a recent visit to BV.

Sharma said the contract for the installation of the lights was awarded to Thomas Electrical Construction and Manufacturing.

“All of the old High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps along the Main Access Road will be changed to LED lamps, which are more efficient and conservative. More so, the mobilisation for the installation of the 35 street lights had commenced last Saturday and the actual installation began today. So, within a matter of days the residents of BV can expect their streets to be fully illuminated,” said the minister.

Development in BV is imminent, said Sharma during his discussion with officials of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) of Triumph/BV.

“I am very much elated today that after such a short time, a minister listened to our cry and it didn’t go unheard,” said Chairman of the Triumph/BV NDC, Jimmaul Bagot.

While speaking about development in the community, the chairman said he was pleased to see that the Republic Drive Road is being rehabilitated.

“The road will not be rehabilitated to an asphaltic concrete surface as was done during the first phase of Republic Drive BV, but rather, maintenance of existing asphaltic surface and crusher run surface because of budgetary constraints. We are nonetheless very happy and thankful to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure,” said Bagot.

One of the community’s oldest residents, 71-year-old Desiree Allen, said she was pleased with the work that the ministry has been doing and she welcomed the installation of the new LED lights.