EBD four-lane highway…Members of the Multi-Stakeholder Committee on the construction of the East Bank Demerara four-lane highway participated in a workshop to re-enforce their roles and responsibilities on the specific way the committee will implement its mandate.The training session was held yesterday at the Duke Lodge,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, Georgetown.According to Rabindranauth Chandarpal,NFL Jerseys Cheap Authentic, Chief Transport Planning Officer of the Ministry of Public Works, one of the main functions of the committee is to represent views of their various stakeholders,Cheap Jerseys Supply, throughout the implementation process to ensure each stakeholder has a voice.Some of the members of the committee comprise large and small businesses located along the project road; vendors and taxi drivers at the temporary Diamond Car Park; various government agencies; and other organizations.Chandarpal emphasised that the committee does not replace the voice of the general public but assists in ensuring that public feedback is a regular and continuous part of the project execution.It was noted that the committee has to ensure that the Social Engagement Plan prepared by an independent consultant and accepted by the Ministry is followed. This plan is prepared from consultations held with the stakeholders.It outlines specific and direct measures to be employed by the Ministry and the yet to be hired supervision team and contractor,China NFL Jerseys, with regards to the environment and social safeguards of the project.For instance,China Jerseys, the plan outlines the types and frequency of public meetings to be held throughout the project.“As part of the implementation of this project the Ministry and the Inter-American Development Bank have committed to a series of environmental and social safeguards. The safeguards are aimed at ensuring that all stakeholders maximise benefits from the project and are protected from any possible negative impact as far as possible,China Jerseys,” Chandarpal stated.He asserted that one of the mechanisms for attaining this is the formation of the Multi-Stakeholder Committee. The committee was formed after a series of national and local consultations.