Ramnath wants to take it further

The newly appointed chairman of the Princes Town Regional Corporation (PTRC), Kemchan Ramnath, has an action plan to make the rural town of Princes Town one of the most admired in the country.

Ramnath who is an attorney made this disclosure shortly after he was sworn in as chairman of the corporation. “My main priority is to concentrate on developing the infrastructure of this area in such a way that families would not have to journey far away for outdoor activities,” he said. The development of recreational spots into parks, will be given first priority. High on his agenda also are sports and culture. He noted that these two aspects of social development and progress would help to make the southern town into one that will be admired by all. “There is need to focus on the development of the rural districts of Princes Town so that the villagers can immediately benefit from these upgraded projects,” he said.

Speaking from behind his new desk at the PTRC’s office in the heart of Princes Town, he noted that the complaint of bad road conditions is also high on his list for a better town. Where landslips seem to be the main deterrent for anyone visiting Princes Town, Ramnath said that already assessments are being done on this problem and PTRC will do everything in its power to begin repair work as early as possible. He also noted that the business community has doubled in the recent years in P/Town as a result of the increase in population of the area. “The increase in commercial businesses is a sign that the town is growing and there is need to develop the roads so as to encourage shoppers from all parts of the country,” he said. Among the businesses that have opened their doors in Princes Town are Francis Fashion and Shoe Locker, Pizza Boys, Pennywise Cosmetics, Persad’s Wholesale Supermarket, Dia-mondtex. There has also been an increase in jewel shops and fast-food outlets on High Street. He noted that P/Town has many local tourist attractions. These include Devil’s Woodyard located in New Grant as well as the Buen Intento Gardens, that won the Best Garden in the PM Best Village Garden competition  for 2002. The various mandirs, mosques and churches are beautiful spiritual institutions that hold the attention of visitors to P/Town as well. Many of these were built in P/Town more than 100 years ago, he added.