| BELVEDERE VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – Work on the industrial site at Belvedere Village on the Corentyne is moving at a satisfactory pace. This is according to Region Six Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha.On Friday,Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Shoes, the Chairman along with Region Six Community Development Officer Faizal Jaffarally and other officials of the Region Six Administration inspected the site.There they met with one of the prospects – businessman Zamal Hussain of New Amsterdam. He is interested in setting up a molding and furniture concern on the site.His application is now being processed. He indicated that he intends to invest some $250 million for his concern at the location.To date, the Ministry of Tourism,Wholesale Air Max Tn, Industry and Commerce has expended some $37 million on basic preparation work, which included land filling, construction of the drainage system, empoldering of the site, and other infrastructural works.The size of the Belvedere Industrial site is 1,Nike Air Max Shoes Sale,200 acres. This would initially carry 16 plots,Huarache Shoes For Men, each would be 14,000 square feet.The lease for the land is in the custody of the Kilcoy/Hampshire Neighbourhood Democratic Council.According to Mr. Mustapha, more than 12 applications have been received. He indicated that an evaluation of these applications has commenced.According to Mr. Mustapha, among the applications are those to set up pharmaceutical, wooden furniture, engineering, food processing,Nike Roshe Run Women, garment manufacturing, chemical and electronics concerns.“We have witnessed the employment of close to 150 persons, mainly women, with the establishment of a garment factory at Tain on the Corentyne. This whole industrial site would help to boost the economic sector of Region Six.”When all of the plots are occupied and are in operation,Adidas Ultra Boost Shoes Cheap, more than 500 job opportunities would be created.The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce has also joined forces with Government to assist in the development of the industrial site. The Chamber distributed application forms for industrial plotsThe Regional Chairman is confident that this move by Government to establish an industrial site would be a boon for the entire Ancient County.“It would enhance our emerging industries that are coming up. It is not for big industries like rice mills and so, but for other small factories.” |
