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Situation remains as outfall channel still silted up

May 29, 2010 News

Residents of Meadow Bank will now have to endure their home and roadways being inundated, as there have been no works on the outfall channel at the koker.
Deputy City Engineer, Lloyd Alleyne yesterday, told this newspaper that the situation in Meadow Bank remains the same.
He said that this is as a result of the vessel moored in the out fall channel not being moved at the specified time given to them by the Ministry of Local Government.
Alleyne said that the vessels were given up to 2:00 hours on Wednesday to move, however this was not done. They were given an additional time frame up to 14:00 hours on the same Wednesday. However, once again the owners for the vessel did not comply with the new deadline to remove the vessel.
Mr. Alleyne said that after the vessels were not removed at the specified time, the pontoon and the hymac which were to be used for the clearing of the outfall channel were removed from the location. This newspaper has since been informed that the pontoon has been sent to Linden.
On Wednesday last, works at the outfall channel by the Meadow Bank koker was expected to begin. The issue stemmed from residents experiencing flooding.
The matter was brought to the attention of the Minister of Local Government who met with them as well as the management of the Greater Georgetown Fishermen’s Co-operative Society Limited.
During that meeting it was pointed out to the Minister that the flooding was as a result of the silted up koker which is also compounded with the vessel being moored in the outfall channel.
It was also pointed out that several illegal structures existed on the Government reserve. The City council was instructed to remove the structures. This was done on Wednesday.
However, on Wednesday some works were done at the Bank DIH koker to clear that outfall channel.

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