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Stakeholder organizations get $20M refrigeration equipment

Mar 04, 2010 News

Refrigeration equipment worth more than $20M were handed over on Tuesday by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Hydrometeorlogical Service, National Ozone Action Unit, to stakeholders of various organisations.
Among the beneficiaries are the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Training Centre, Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre, Anna Regina Technical Institute, New Amsterdam Training Institute (NATI), Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI), Guyana Air Conditioning and Refrigeration and Ventilation Association (GARVA) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) as part of the National Ozone Action Unit (AOAU) and the Terminal Phase Out Management Project (TPMP).
The equipment include, digital scale, portable identifier for CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons)
HCFCs  (Hydrocholorofluorocarbons),  HFCs  (hydroflurocarbons),  and  Hydrocarbons, portable electronic leak detector, recovery, recycling, vacuum and charging unit for MAC, hoses and recovery cylinders, filter dryer, recovery cylinders 12kg, double stage vacuum pump, refrigerant identifiers, training manuals and posters.
Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, during the presentation of the items at his Ministry, Vlissengen Road and Regent Street, said that the provision of such materials is of great significance since Guyana has prided itself in being compliant with its international obligations in ensuring that steps are taken to protect its environment.
Guyana not only complies with international obligations but it has been recognised as a global leader and has been willing to take bold and visionary initiatives such as Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Minister Persaud, stated in a GINA release.
Alluding to the Montreal protocol, the Agriculture Minister said that the LCDS has been able to win growing levels of international support since it falls within the context of the protocol.
“Everything is linked to this project…to a bigger goal of ensuring that we contribute globally to sound environmental practice…to nationally maintain and preserve that repetition as a country,” he said.
Minister Persaud pointed out that persons have to be serious and mindful of the environment since it is faced with the effects of the changing climate and the effects of man’s historic neglect of the environment.
“Each day when we are not dealing with excess rainfall…drought like conditions, rising sea levels…for us there is always a sense of urgency in how we treat … manage and how we respond and contribute globally in terms of the well being to the environment,” the Minister said.

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