Major project to clean up mining communities underway

May 25, 2012 News

Government has announced major plans to clean up a number of mining communities as health concerns grow.The programmes will be spearheaded by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, officials told the Mahdia community yesterday.
There has been increasing complaints of garbage pileups in that Region Eight mining community.
Yesterday, during a visit to the area to speak on illegal mining and other critical issues, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, said that the initiative to enhance the main mining communities in the various mining districts will begin soon.
Ministry and other government officials were there to address miners and residents of Mahdia on issues affecting the infrastructural, social and economic issues of mining communities. It will however be a process involving a multi-stakeholder approach and include the Regional Democratic Council, residents and other government ministries.
“As such, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission will embark on an environmental enhancement project to improve the conditions of mining communities in all mining districts, commencing with Mahdia, especially to deal with sanitation and other environmental matters,” the Ministry said in a statement.
Miners were also briefed on efforts to have more land available for small miners to have access to land for mining through a process of lottery and auction.
Meanwhile on the enforcement of ‘Operation El Dorado’, an exercise to target illegal mining which was launched a few weeks ago, Persaud disclosed that it will continue indefinitely. Miners and others were also being urged to regularize their activities and avoid being prosecuted.
‘Operation El Dorado’ will be enhanced and supported by a permanent Inspectorate Unit within the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission to bring order and legality within the mining sector, Minister Persaud said.
“‘Operation El Dorado’ was launched to target all factors relating to illegal mining and other activities to lift the standards of mining towards creating a sustainable and environmentally friendly mining sector,” the statement said yesterday.
Meanwhile, the President of the Women Miners’ Association, Simona Broomes, urged miners to highlight their concerns to bring about change in Mahdia. She also encouraged miners to utilize the interactive session to highlight issues of concern, as the sector has the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the government to effect necessary change. Also there were Mark Crawford, Regional Chairman of Region Eight; Ronald Harsawack, Regional Executive Officer; Joseph Hamilton, Member of Parliament, and other senior government officials.

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