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The pollution of Kara Kara Creek

Feb 05, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
The directors of the Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) are expressing alarm at the reported pollution of the Kara Kara creek, by Bosai. This is a very troubling development because residents of neighbouring local communities depend on that creek for water for certain every day activities.
Therefore, this emerging environmental situation has serious implications on the public health of those residents and communities that use the waterway.
However, we believe that, this incident signals the need for greater environmental awareness, on the part of citizens residing or working, in that area.
Some of the residents told echo that they are worried about what is really happening to their community; they are not receiving any information on how the operations of this corporation is affecting their environment and their health.
Also, it points to the need for the competent authorities to put in place measures to strictly monitor and evaluate companies like Bosai whose activities impact on the security and health of the natural environment, particularly those that are operating in the interior and far flung areas of Guyana.
Elsewhere, we have said that, those institutions and agencies that are tasked with the responsibility of securing the integrity of the environment should be strengthened and given greater capacity to do their work efficiently and effectively.
What is worrying is that Bosai has been releasing materials over a large space of vegetation to allow the filth in the waste water to be trapped before it finally flows into the creek.  What we do not know is exactly what is filtered, by Bosai, into the environment. Again, there appears to be gaps in reporting schedules on environmental activities, at the corporate level.
We are calling on Corporate bosses of Bosai to practice good environmental stewardship, and to commit to more environmental accountability and responsibility practices, in their operation, in that region.
Royston King
Executive Director
ECHO

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