42
Assembly, in an effort to assist in improving citizen security and enhancing the quality of
life.
108.
The entire allocation was expended during the fiscal year on the installation and
upgrade of units and erecting of new poles. Approximately one thousand, four hundred
and ninety-one (1,491) new units were installed and two hundred and thirty-five (235)
upgraded from 70W and 150W to 250W under the programme in Trinidad and five (5) in
Tobago, and a total of three hundred and seven (307) new poles were erected. The
geographic spread of units installed and upgraded is:
North - 162 new units installed and 14 upgraded
East - 380 new units installed and 94 upgraded
Central - 356 new units installed and 58 upgraded
South - 593 new units installed and 69 upgraded
Tobago - 0 new units installed and 5 upgraded
109.
In fiscal 2013 the Programme of Lighting of Parks and Recreation Grounds
continued with T&TEC. This programme is intended to impact communities by
providing them with overhead lighting for longer hours after dark to engage in
recreational, leisure and other health-related activities. Approximately thirty-two (32)
parks and recreation grounds across Trinidad and Tobago were illuminated including:
Naparima Boys College Recreation Ground, San Fernando; Islamic Centre Recreation
Ground, Barrackpore; Lange Park Recreation Ground, Chaguanas; Congo Village
Recreation Ground, Debe; Crown Street Recreation Ground, Tacarigua; Morne Diablo
Recreation Ground, Siparia; Henry Street (Squadron) Recreation Ground, Arouca;
Guaracara Recreation Ground, Guaracara and Bourg Mulatresse Recreation Ground,
Santa Cruz. The entire allocation of $3 million was expended on these activities.
110.
Similarly, the Lighting of Public Spaces continued to positively contribute to
safety where people congregate. For this initiative an allocation of $4 million was
provided in 2013 and was utilised by T&TEC to illuminate of thirty-one (31) public
areas. These areas included: Paradise Hill Car Park Area, St. Andrew‟s Theological
College, San Fernando; Carapichaima Mosque, Waterloo Road, Carapichaima; PTSC
Compound, KingsWharf, San Fernando; Keshorn Walcott Lighthouse, #131 Galera
Road, Toco; California Hindu Temple, Sandford Street, California, Couva; Tunapuna
Aramalya Presbyterian Church; Chatham South Beach Front, Chatham; Our Lady of
Fatima R.C Church, LP# 62 Bushe Street, Curepe; Woodbrook Cemetery, Port of Spain;
Bamboo Masjid, Bamboo #2 Road, Valsayn and Lady Hailes Avenue, Waterfront, San
Fernando.
111.
T&TEC received a revised sum of $31 million to continue development of its
Infrastructure for Bulk Power Requirements across the country. The sum of $26 million
was expended on the upgrade and expansion of transmission and sub-transmission
infrastructure to move power from generating sites to load centres to meet the demands of
