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133.
Work will also continue under the Major River Clearing Programme on the construction
of walling and paving on the Marabella River and Soledad River located in the Claxton
Bay/Gasparillo Area. The Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Flood Reduction Programme will
also continue to receive funding at a total cost of $39 million for the implementation of the
following projects:
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Dunderhill Ravine Improvement Works located in the Bon Air/Lopinot Area
•
Diana River Improvement Works located in Central Trinidad
•
Santa Cruz Flood Flood Improvement Works and
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Tunapuna River Rehabilitation and Flood Reduction Works
Information Technology and Infrastructure
134.
The improvement of the information technology infrastructure, leading to greater
efficiency and effectiveness of the Public Service, will continue through the medium term via the
Public Sector Reform Computerisation Programme, which is estimated to cost $$175.3 million.
135.
Many improvements have been made to the infrastructure of the Police Service, the
Forensic Science Centre and the infrastructure of the Ministry of Social Development. While
additional services have been added by GovNett, attempts have been made to bridge the digital
divide by the establishment of ICT Access Centres.
136.
All of these initiatives have provided the bedrock for greater efficiency and better service
to the public, works will continue through the medium term to improve on previous efforts.
Information technology activities will focus on the following:
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the improvement of the network, upgrade of Versadex and expansion of the GPS
project at the Police Service,
•
the implementation of the integrated Social Enterprise System/E-PASS,
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the improvement of the network of the Forensic Science Centre and the continued
implementation of the an Electronic Monitoring Programme
•
Continued improvements to the network at the Judiciary and expansion of the video
conferencing system.
137.
The National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) agenda of the
Government will continue with implementation to focus on several key areas including:
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the continued provision of Community-based ICT Access Centres, to bring
affordable and convenient internet access to the underserved areas, this will directly
and concretely address the objective of closing the digital gap that currently exists
between the underserved communities and the rest of the nation
•
the continued Implementation of the ttconnect FSi will provide hardware and
software to establish and/or enhance common services to include; Electronic
