Claims limited funds hinder progressMinister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, has conceded that it would make more economic sense to carry out a comprehensive maintenance/construction programme for the 40-kilometres (25 miles) stretch of East Bank Berbice Road.Benn was at the time responding to questions posed by Opposition Leader,cheap jerseys, Robert Corbin, on Thursday at the sitting of the National Assembly.In the written questions submitted to the National Assembly, Corbin queried finances expended behind the maintenance of the East Bank Berbice road and the names of contractors involved in the maintenance work between 1998 and 2008.While Benn conceded the need for a comprehensive programme he added that because of limited funds that have been provided over the years,Cheap NFL Jerseys, “maintenance works have been carried out in accordance with the funds allocated.”One of the contracts over the 10-year period was awarded to K.P Jagdeo General Contractors Ltd. which was required to rehabilitate five miles of road in the Mara Village area, improve critical sections between Everton and Highbury and conduct remedial works, scarification and pothole patching between Enfield and Glasgow.These works were carried out between 2005 and 2007, and amounted to $150M.A $35M contract was also awarded to K. Jagdeo General Contractors Ltd. in 2004 to complete routine maintenance from Bermine to Highbury.Routine works in the Region Six area were also carried out in the past 10 years and amounted to a subtotal of $24.519M,Cheap Jerseys Outlet, by Kumar Singh, Associated Construction Services and K.P Jagdeo.Corbin had furthered asked how soon the Government plans to address the “immediate problem of the present deplorable state of the road,” which, he added, was highlighted by residents of the area in recent demonstrations.“Efforts are being made to address the immediate problem of certain deplorable sections of the road. In this regard the Ministry’s Force Account Unit has commenced routine maintenance works in the Stanleytown to Glasgow area,Wholesale NFL Jerseys,” Benn stated.The estimated cost, according to Benn,Cheap China Jerseys, is $18M.