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City Council urges citizens to adopt better practices
Recent flooding in Georgetown
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is appealing to citizens to adopt practices that would prevent flooding even as preparations are being made to facilitate swift flow of the waste water out of the city.
According to the Council in a statement issued on Monday, it is already burdened with clearing waste dumped indiscriminately on parapets and at roadsides; and having to expend resources and effort to clear waste thrown in canals and other waterways is deemed as an additional burden.
The statement referenced specifically plastic materials, Styrofoam and other non-biodegradable items; noting that these, when thrown into waterways, contribute largely to flooding. It said that in some areas, the capacity of the drainage system is restricted by the abundance of garbage in the system.
According to the Council, the situation is becoming increasingly worse and has reached to the point where businesses and by extension the country’s economy, is affected. The statement said that as a result of flooding, many store owners are forced to raise the level of the pavement in front of their business places.
This action, in turn, goes against regulatory procedures of the city since permission is often times not sought by the business owners to construct higher pavements. According to the statement, though the structures keep the flood waters out of the stores, it prevents persons with disabilities from being able to interact with the environment.
“Many parts of the pavements in ‘down town’ Georgetown are uneven and pose a serious inconvenience to citizens”.
On this note, citizens were urged to make provisions for disposing of waste on their premises, which would in fact lessen the loads of garbage that end up in the waterways.
Meanwhile, in light of the current rainy period, the Council has informed that all hydro flow pumps and sluices are operable. Additionally, it was noted that workers from the drainage section of the City’s Engineer Department are working assiduously to clear existing blockages.
This comes after blame was repeatedly laid at the foot of the Council after sections of the city were completely inundated following excessive rainfall experienced recently.
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