FOR years, the residents of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, have been advocating for better roads since most of the streets are riddled with huge potholes and the internal streets and the main access road into the village continue to deteriorate.
It takes some skill to navigate the internal streets in the village, because almost all the streets have a series of potholes. The village is located about 14 miles from Georgetown and sits between Melanie Damishana and Coldingen.
A resident, Ganesh Singh told the Guyana Chronicle that he had been residing at the location for the past 15 years and since back then it was dams, then the roads were completed but ever since it has never been repaired or resurfaced.
He advised that it was time the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) fix the streets in the community, noting its current state and the fact that whenever it rains, huge holes turn into craters.
Another villager, Calvin Moses, told this newspaper that vehicle owners have a difficult time passing through the streets to access their homes because there are so many holes. Despite voicing their concerns nothing has been done.
Moses hopes the relevant authorities pay some attention and at least resurface the streets to bring to an end to their struggles with bad roads. He related that Sixth Street, Non Pareil was almost impassable. Some residents have tried to fill up the potholes with ‘builders waste’ and others have dug small drains in an effort to prevent the potholes from filling up with rain water.
This newspaper was told by a representative of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure that the village streets fall under the umbrella of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council of Region Four which is responsible for maintenance. .
