The Ministry of Works and Transport’s launch of its Road Rehabilitation Programme of Works for 2023, which was scheduled for Saturday morning has been cancelled due to the inclement weather.

The launch was due to be held at the Blanchisseuse Road 16km mark, Arima.

During last September’s budget debate for 2022/2023, Works and Transport Minister Rohan Sinanan said his Ministry will review its existing road maintenance strategy policy to include using TLA concrete asphalt mix for secondary and tertiary roads for rehabilitation and paving projects.

“It is anticipated that this approach will ensure a more durable road surface” and it will also “improve the quality of road infrastructure and execution of projects,” he said during his budget contribution last September.

“In this aspect, the ministry is doing more for less by using locally sourced products and reducing our spending on foreign currency to import pavement materials.”