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City Hall apologises, begs residents for patience
While an elaborate multi-million-dollar plan has been rolled out by the Administration to clean up the central city and its environs, City Hall has apologized to residents in the group seven and eight bracket for the challenges they are facing as a result of numerous garbage pile ups in the communities.
The Mayor is asking residents to remain patient and understanding as instructions have been given for the advertisement of garbage and collection services. The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has reiterated its stance about being unable to effectively service the city as a result of constraints.
Mayor Hamilton Green added that numerous reports have been pouring in to his office about the state of the locations. He said that he has asked the Administration to immediately address the matter.
A release said that at Monday’s statutory meeting, it was instructed that his administration would advertise tenders for garbage collection and disposal service within 24 hours since the Council is unable to provide efficiency collection services in some parts of the city.
Group seven represents West Ruimveldt, East Ruimveldt, Costello Housing Scheme, Independence Boulevard/West La Penitence, Jeeboo Lands, North East La Penitence/ East La Penitence (Freeman Street) and Lamaha Springs/Lamaha Park.
The group eight locations include Alberttown, Kingston, North and South Cummingsburg, Queenstown and parapets.
The Mayor and councilors registered their disgust at the numerous garbage piles in those local communities. Irate residents complained about the stench and health hazard associated with the pile up of garbage. They also called on the Administration to act logically, sensibly, and in the interest of citizens. It was also requested of the Administration to move swiftly to help residents manage their garbage in an environmentally friendly manner.
“The Mayor and City Council wishes to apologise to residents who continue to be affected by this tardiness, on its part, and ask for patience and understanding. The council is doing its utmost to improve its approach in the way it delivers services to citizens.”
The government has however, undertaken a $1 billion project called ‘Clean up My Country.’ Half of that sum will go towards the cleaning the city. The government also recently signed a contract with UNDP to manage solid waste.
The City Council is blaming Town Clerk Carol Sooba for some of the challenges it faces, especially since she would have terminated the contracts of the Cevon Waste Management Company against the wishes of the Council.
The Mayor has also accused the government of using clean up tactics to gain political leverage, while denying the Council the right to function.
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh had stated in his budget presentation on Monday that “the city of Georgetown, and indeed many other places in Guyana, have a serious sanitation problem; piles of garbage and litter abound.”
He said that while the support and involvement of businesses and households alike will be required to ensure the success of clean up my country initiative, the money will go towards immediately cleaning the city.
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