Open letter to Colm Imbert, Minister of Works and Transport
I am constrained to bring your attention to a matter of a dangerous landslide, inadequate and/or faulty drainage, and the badly deteriorating condition of the Tamana Hill Road especially from the junction of the Cumuto Main Road in Coryal Village to Coryat Trace on the said road.
This complaint was taken by me in an open letter to you that was published in the Newsday on 1st November, 2003 and headlined "Rural Area Desperate for Road Improvement. Concerning the letter I wrote to you on 8th July, 2008 I was informed by a secretary in the Minister's office that an estimate was done for the Tamana Hill Road and the landslide from the Coryat Trace to the Junction of the Cumuto Main Road, which was forwarded to the Minister for approval. (Copy of open letter to Minister in Newsday, and letter written to the Minister attached hereto.)
If you look at the demographic from the beginning of the Tamana Hill Road in Coryal Village from the Cumuto Main Road there are more houses than the area contractor Jagmohan from Debe starting paving from the 23rd July 2009. There are important land marks in the Village, ie, the Roman Catholic and Pentecostal churches, schools, community centre, cottage businesses, recreation grounds, and two cell towers.
The Tamana Hill Road is the worse agricultural access road in area. There are many depressions and potholes filled with pools of water, which make this road virtually impassable. To my surprise, I am unable to see the logic used by the Ministry to pave the back of the Tamana Hill Road from the Coryat Trace to the Los Armidallos Road. I demand an explanation! I refer to a letter from P Singh that was printed in the Daily Express on Wednesday, 13th August, 2008 in respect of the matter of which I complain. On behalf of the residents, travelling public, motorists, and farmers, we respectfully request that consideration be granted so that the beginning of this road and the landslide may be included for improvement work to be carried out. I look forward to positive action.