TT GOVERNMENT SAYS SOUTH TRINIDAD MORE PRONE TO LANDSLIPS

By a staff reporter: 

76% of landslips occurring in Trinidad and Tobago are located between Central and Southern areas of the island… this according to Director of the Bridges, Landslips and Traffic Mgnt unit at the Ministry of Works and Transport , Mr Mahadeo Jagdeo…

Addressing the issue at a press conference on Tuesday, following a weekend of protests in South Trinidad as a result of several landslips within the San Francique area, Mr Jagdeo said the landslips mostly occur where there is predominantly clay soil and along ridges that evolve with time…

According to the Director at the Programme for Upgrading Roads Efficiency or PURE unit, several solutions have been indentified and are to be implemented to assist the situation, including the introduction of a Landslip prevention program. It was on Saturday that residents of Oropouche West and Fyzabad took to the streets concerns of landslips, flooding and what was described as geographical discrimination from Line Minister Rohan Sinanan… as they say their cries have fallen on deaf ears. However according to Minister Sinanan, this was not the case…