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H � � C: • · • � > 1-zl tz:l � tz:l 1::-1 z > > C: Z 1::-1 � � 0 tz:l � � .... ID ID U1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT 1.

New loan disbursement implemented utilization such purposes.
so as to expedite the for of funds allocated procedures were 2.

119 new house lots were developed at East Canje, Berbfce at a Canefield, cost of $32,002,689.00.

house lots were allocated to Sugar Workers.

105 of these 3.

Work was in progress at Enterprise, East Coast Demerara to develop 112 new house lots.

4.

Major rehabilitation works were carried out at Cornelia Ida Community Centre and Tuschen Cricket $3,542,328.00.

Ground totalling 5.
Ground totalling 5.

Pipelines and fittings totalling $5,292,945.00 were procured which will be installed in newly developed housing areas.

Replacement housing areas was in progress.

of damaged pipelines in existing 6.

Water Supply facilities totalling $474,840.00 were extended to residents at Long Pond, Wales, West Bank Demerara and Albion, Corentyne, Berbice.

7.

19 Water Pump Stations were rehabilitated at a cost of $7,327,389.00.

on the remaining two (2) Water Pump Stations.


Work was progressing /2 ... 2.

1.

PERSONNEL 1.1 Attached please refer to Schedule I for Organisation Chart.

1.2 During the year, the Personnel of the Committee were as follows:- 1.

Mr. M.A.

Akeel, Chairman 2 • Mr. R .. Edinboro, Member Chief Labour Officer, Ministry of Labour, Human Services.

;:, Social Security.

Secretary Central Housing & Planning Authority.

3.

Mr. E. Hanoman, Member 4.

Mr. W. Fung, Member 5.

Mr. I.A.

McDonald, A.A.


Member Representatives of the Guyana Sugar Corporation Limited.

6.

Mr. C. Duncan, Member 7 • Mr. J. Persaud, Member 8.

Mr. K. Takechandra, Member 9.

Mr. M. S. Ally, Member Representatives of the Trade Unions.

Representative National Cane Farming Committee.

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1.3 �ositions vacant as at December 31, 1995 were as follows:- CATEGORY AMOUNT Superintendent 1 Water Supply Operations 1 of Conveyancing Officer Senior Clerk 1 3 1.4 The Committee signed and implemented a two-year Collective Labour Agreement Guyana Agricultural This Agreement and conditions pertained of employment.

by the for Wofkers who are represented and General Workers' Union (G.A.W.U.).
to improvements in emoluments 1�5 An in-house Training Programme was implemented in June 1995 and a total of four (4) sessions were conducted and in the latter part of the year.

Th� Water Services and Conveyancing these programmes.

were the beneficiaries Sections of The Administrative Training Programme Programme.

Assistant conducted participated by Prof�ssional Education in a local 1.6 One Bursary was awarded in 1995 to ar employee's child who was successful Examination.
at the 1995 Seconpary School Entrance At the end of the reporting that were awarded amounted to eighteen (18).

period, accumulated Bursaries during 1995, the Committee In addition, approve an increase of Bursary from three thous�nd dollars ($3,000.00) per child.

to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) I 4 ••• 2.

1 2.

2 2.3 2.4 4.

2.

FINANCE Attached please refer to Schedule II for Actual Expenditure, for the period 1990 to 1995.
Attached please r�fer to Schedule III for Income for the period 1990 to 1995.

Collected Over the last five (5) years, there were two (2) increases this Committee.
which were paid over to These increases in Sugar·Levy were as follows:- Increase on Levies FROM $ $ E,ffective date Percentage on increase increase 12.00 85.50 Feb. 18, 1991 612.5% 85.50 500.00 Jan. 01, 1993 484.79% The rigid financial Sugar Corporation one of the major factors that discouraged borrowers from persuing disbursements Limited on the various Estates, was set out by the Guyana regulations of loans.
In December 1995, the Committee disbursement procedures directly with the Committee' disbursement of loans.

whereby borrowers s Head Office for approved new will deal 2.5 The records were audited up to December 31, 1974.

Discussions were in progress with the Office of the Auditor General and assurance for 1975 thereon will be audited in 1996. were given that records /5 ... 5.
2.6 Based on information obtained Sugar Estates the under-mentioned disbursed January 1995 to December by these Estates during 'the period 1995. from the various loans were none of these Estates claimed re-imbursement However, for the loans that were disbursed.'

II.

in Schedule This was reflected LOANS DISBURSED: CATEGORY AMOUNT Housing Loans 14 Repair Loans Extension Loans VALUE $ 2,800,000.00 14 ========= $2,800,000.00 ============== 3.
DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS - HOUSE lOTS 3.1 In 1995 the Committee developed 119 new house lots at Canefield, $32,002,689.00.

Canje Berbice at a cost of 105 of these house lots were allo�ated to sugar workers in December 1995.

Two lots were handed over to Guysuco for the constructton for the Welfare and Community Development of houses Officers.

3.2 Works were 85% completed at Enterprise , East Coast where 112 new house lots were being Demerara developed.
coupled with project which was scheduled December 15, 1995.

The unavailibility bad weather condition delayed of:building materials this on to be completed /6 ... 6.

3.3 Awarding of a contract for the development 56 new house lots at Bath, West Coast Berbice was pending at December 1995.

This was due to the fact that the Committee had requested examine various options with respect to costs and type of materials costs.

the developmental with a view of reducing of to 4.


REHABILITATION WORKS 4.1 During 1995, a total of 19 Pump Station Buildings at a cost of $7,327,389.00.

were rehabilitated Some of these works include: replacement facilities, guttering, electrical building and provision repainting of guard huts.

repairs to roof, doors, fittings, of windows, fences, of toilet At the end of December, works were on the remaining two (2) Pump Station Buildings.
continuing 4.2 The Committee approved a contract totalling Centre.

At the end the rehabilitation $3,206,328.00 for Cornelia Ida Community of December works were 95% completed.

However, at the end of the reporting the Committee of extending out at the Cornelia Ida Community a view of completing was considering the entire project.
the scope of works to be carried period the possibility Centre with of the 4.3 During the year, the Committee provided fencing at a cost of $336,000.00 materials to the Democratic Tuschen/Uitvlugt for fencing of the Tuschen Ground.

Fencing of the entire ground was completed Neighbourhood in 1995.

Council 4.4 Minor rehabilitation works at a cost of $71,000.00, were done at the Committee's year.

These works included repairs to the roof and windows.

Head Office during the /7 ... 7 • 5.


WATER SUPPi,(,Y 5.1 Major br�ak-d�wns.of occasions amounted to 36 in 1994. wells/engines during 1995 as against 48 occasions This was as a result of a �aintenance which was implemented.

programme 5.2 of spare parts for wells and engines Procurement during 1995 vas an on going exercise.

The unavailabiliiy was a of these parts locally major set back in the Water Supply Programme.
5.3 ' and fittings totalling Pipelines $144,000.00 were provided to residents of Albion Front to extend the •upply Laying of these lines were done by self-help with the supervision Building Inspector.

of potable water to them.

of the Committee's About 100 residents benefited from this Project.

5.4 In addition, the Committee provided pipelines and fittings valued at $330,840.00 erection·of·-four Long Pond, Wales so as to extend the supply of water to them.

and the stand pip•s, to residents of Work was.


completed benefited from this project.

in 1995,and about 500 reEidents 5.5 The Committee procur�d pip.lines and fittings 945.

00 which were projected .t,n so�e qf the treas that were value_4.

pt $5 ,,29�-:l to_ be ,p��d " .

newly developc�.

Guysuco.

At the end of De¢ember 1995, designs y�� l;:># .ng.conducted pi·p�i1n"e·s fn' Canefield, Ida Housing Areas.

for t);le laying of these COmlJli ttee and also by Enterprise ,l;>Y- tj\e and Cornelia 5.
6 Dut"Jpg: ,.the last quarter in 1995, both wells at Leonora collaspe�.

An amount of S�afieJd, $547�429.00 these wells but efforts failed due to major defects of both wells.

was expended t� rehabilitate /8 ... 8.

Discussions Water Authority well in the area.

were continuing for the drilling with the Guyana of a new 6.

SALBOP HOUSE LOTS 6.1 During the year 1995 a total of 272 house lots were sold.
A summary of house lots sold during the period 1�90 to 1995 is as follows:- CATEGORY 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 66 53 116 60 ' 1 74 46 121 53 66 32 143 42 84 84 37 30 111 31 134 21 1 21 8 15 16 2 Workers Workers 64 38 72 46 1 Sugar Workers Pensioners Non-Sugar Ex-Sugar Senior Staff Widows/Widowers 15 Workers Ex-Sugar Cane Farmers Religious Demerara Terminal Guyana Distilleries Limited :Body Suga,r of TOTAL 236 317 302 298 279 272 6.2 At the end of December 1995, there were 52 applications lots which were being processed Conveyancing Section.
pertaining to the sale of house by the 6.3 In an effort to recover a portion of the cost to develop a house lot, its charges as follows:- the Committee has reviewed 1995 1996 1997 COST CHARGED PER LOT $20,000.00 $40,000.00 $60,000.00 /9 •.. 9.

Prior to 1995, the price charged was $1.00 per lot.

Allottees taking possession of their lots.

were required to make payments before The Union representing with the above prices.

the Sugar Workers concurred 7.


LOANS 7.1 Sixty-five (65) loans were approved year 1995.

Below is a summary of loans approved for the period 1990 to 1995. for the CATEGORY AMOUNT New Loans Repair Loans Extension Loans 1994 1995 30 3 40 18 7 7.2 The maximum amount of money granted as Loan in each category are as follows:- a) b) c) New Loans $200,000.00 Repair Loans $ 50,000.00 Extension Loans $ 40,000.00 8.
CONCLUSION The programme of the Sugar Industry Committee is moving ahead with Committee support and monitoring by the Members of the Committee.

Labour W�ifare Fund /10 ••.

10.SCHEDULE I' , l. PERSU�EL l.l ORGANISATION CHART CO,,MJTTEE 9 SECRETARY MANAGER CONFIDENTI AL SECRETARY 1 1 DEPUTY SECRETARY/ MANAGER CONFIDENT I AL - • � SECRET ARY 1 1· ACCOUNTANT 1.· I I AI1'1J NISTRATIVE i.
ASSISTANT I ASSISTANT COMPUTER ACCOUNTANT OPERATORS SENIOR RECORDS CLERK l. 2o CONVEYANCING BUILDING OFFICER INSPECTORS 1-0.

J.

WATER SUPPLY SUPERINT ENDENT 1-0.

ASSISTANT CONVEYANCING OFFICER 1. '

DIUV(R lo SENIOR CLERKS 1. l 3. l CLERK lo I 2.

TYPISTS -- RECEPTIOMST SENIOR CLEH"'S 2-1• 1. l.lff I CE ASSI_r!ANT CLERK 1. .

CLEANER 1.

TYPISTS 3. fOREMAN 1.

I MECH AN I CS 4.

LABOURERS 4.

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SCHEDULE II FINANCE 2.1 The following is a summary of actual Expenditure for the period 1990 to 1995 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 $ _j_ _j_ _j_ _j_ _j_ 81,550.00 Housing Loans Repair Loans Extension Loans Cevelopnent of oouse lots 68, 153,651.00 Maintenance Housing Areas W::>rks in Water Supply Maintenance to Welfare B.Iilding and Repairs Procurement of Pipelines and fittings Purchase of one TI:uck Adnin istration and Control 26,843.84 124,537.96 1,627.91 53,719.00 7,304,809.17 14, 099, 901.
99 32,342,857.11 19,129,639.69 47,143,362.00 54,851,499.00 33,478.72 53,180.00 50,680.00 56,842.05 12,199,536.00 5,292,945.00 5,054,776.00 2,651,505.60 4,948,171.73 7,808,568.04 10,271,461.75 12,702,068.00 14,718,681.00 $10,016,637.33 $19,101,253.72 $40,326,643.11 $29,541,121.40 59,899,149.00 $160,271,088.00 u. SOIFllJLE III 2 .2 '!be fol.lowing is a SI.IIIDi:lcy of Inccne CX>l.lecb:rl for t1E p!ri.od 1990 to 1995 i .Levies i f Sale of Lots Loan Re�t 1990 -$- 1991 -$- 1992 -$- 1993 -$- 1994 -$- 1995 -$- 6,498,991.00 14,769,36 5.00 23,178,309.00 113,311,320.00 117,884,665.00 102,472,500.00 238,097.45 355,583.35 308,272.46 335,069.80 261,641.00 988,900.00 132,098.28 168,051.73 103,237.30 72,387.63 80,294.00 42,348.00 Interest on Investments Miscellaneous 214,986.00 1,553,860.56 1,581,477.80 842,586.36 920,748.36 911,890.00 38,446.97 150,737.00 107,996.00 108,042.00 87,125.00 55,715.00 $7,122,619.70 $16,997,597.64 $25,279,292.56 $114,669,405.79 $119,234,473.36 $104,471 ,353.00