Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, at a press briefing on August 8 indicated that The National Task Force, headed by Major General Joe Singh, will host is first meeting on August 13, in the boardroom of the Guyana Forestry Commission.
He explained that the first meeting will see just over fifty invitees in attendance and they will include technical personnel and the Diplomatic Corps.
“Phase one of their reports will be delivered in May 2016 and will comprise short-term measures to the drainage problems. Phase two which is the final report, will be presented in May 2017, and will contain a completed, comprehensive, nation-wide drainage works.”
The National Taskforce was established by the current Administration to oversee the effective functioning of Guyana’s drainage and irrigation system and to make recommendations for its upgrade. Recently the Force was awarded $36M by Cabinet to execute its mandate.
The Task Force is slated to have representatives from various ministries and committees, including the commemoration committee which is handling Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary celebrations. The overall objective is to restore Guyana to a land of great attractiveness and prosperity, and one which offers a good life for all its citizens and its visitors.
The Taskforce, headed by Major General Ret’d. Joe Singh, will include Charles Sohan, Malcom Ally, Egbert Carter, Andrew Bishop, Stanley Ming, Joseph Holder, Charles Ceres and Dr. David Singh. Members of the Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE), the Private Sector, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) as well as representatives of various ministries.
