Cabinet looks to red sand shortage

Rambharat said the first step in dealing with the issue will be granting that licence to the EMBD. He said the land has to be formally leased to the EMBD by the State, and the EMBD and the State are dealing with the matter which will have to be submitted to Cabinet.

Rambharat said he is very hopeful that the matter would be resolved soon. The minister added that he is looking for other mining sites as the five already in use are showing signs of depletion. He said it was particularly important to locate new sites because the construction sector is in high gear because of the work on the highway to Point Fortin and work expected to begin soon on the Cumuto to Manzanilla Highway.