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Two large loans from the Indian Export Import Bank (Exim) and their Chinese counterparts are currently at various stages of the approval process but the delays have resulted in two massive infrastructural road projects being stalled, locally.Chief Works Officer,Wholesale Jerseys China, Selywn Vaughn,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, said,Cheap MLB Jerseys China, “With the East Coast Four lane project, at this stage we are still awaiting the contract being signed.”He was making reference the loan from the China Export Import (Exim) Bank.This publication understands that the Chinese are currently engaged in a due diligence process ahead of approving the loan.According to the Chief Works Officer, when the loan has been finalized, then the project will move ahead.“Once that has been finalized then the East Coast four-lane project will continue,” said Vaughn.He reminded that the project is being undertaken from Better Hope to Annandale which would be upgraded to a four-lane roadway.According to Vaughn,China Jerseys, this stretch of road from Annandale to Belfield will be upgraded as a two-lane roadway.Vaughn said that at the time he could not give any reasons for the delay in signing off on the loan.“We wouldn’t be able to say at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. That’s a financial issue and that deals with Ministry of Finance not us,” according to Vaughn.Meanwhile Guyana is also awaiting a submission from the Indians with respect to the pre-qualified contractors and consultants that would be engaged in the project.This publication was told that given the concessionary arrangements with India for the money,China NFL Jerseys, that country would submit to the Guyana Government a list of pre-qualified contractors and consultants for approval.Kaieteur News was told that Government is currently awaiting the proposals from India so that a shortlist can be agreed on.The process involved sees Guyana having to send to India,Wholesale China Jerseys, the bidding document associated with the project after which the Indian government would solicit prequalified companies for the Guyana Government’s approval.While the Chinese are funding the road works along the East Coast of Demerara, the Indian loan is slated to be applied to the East Bank Demerara,Cheap MLS Jerseys, Mandela Avenue Road bypass project. |
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