Caroni Green Ltd workers received VSEP twice

“In fact, some of these workers have received VSE P payments including the offer of two acres of land and a residential lot from the Caroni VSE P from 2003,” he said .

Asked by Opposition Senator Wade Mark to outline Government’s plans for the displaced workers of Caroni Green during yesterday’s question and answer session in the Senate, Rambharat said that some of them “came back into Caroni and were employed by Caroni after receiving that severance package.” He said, “They worked on something called the Caroni Green Initiative when this new company was formed.” On the closure of Caroni Green, he said, they received a second severance payment from the Caroni Green having spent less than three years on this project .

“In this group, are workers who have benefitted from more than one severance payment and the opportunity to access a residential lot and two acres of agricultural lands. However, he said, those workers who have not had that opportunity to benefit as their counterparts who were with Caroni Limited, will join all others interested in agricultural lands and apply to the Commissioner of Lands for agricultural lands