Consultation exercise continues for $1B clean-up campaign

Jul 29, 2014 News

Consultations are expected to take place in several sections of the city, as part of the massive $1B clean-up project announced by the government.
According to a notice published in Sunday’s edition of the news, the committee overseeing the “My Country Clean –up Programme,” continues to gain momentum, given that a number of consultations and work have been completed during the first phase of the project.
“Currently ongoing is a second round of consultation for the remaining communities within the boundaries of Georgetown which include communities between Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara and Agricola, East Bank of Demerara.”
The communities include Kitty ,Charlestown Queenstown, Alberttown, Subyranville, Bel Air Gardens, Bel Air Park, Prashad Nagar, Bel Air Promenade, Kingston, North Cummingsburg, Meadow Brook, Tucville, Lamaha Park and Tiger Bay. Communities not outlined in first two phases will be included a third round of the project.
The massive cleanup project commenced in March, with promises that $100M will be spent on Le Repentir Cemetery, the revitalization of public assets and the implementation of flood preventative measures.
The project, which is spearheaded by the Ministry of Local Government, is aimed at restoring Georgetown to its former glory as the highly esteemed “Garden City,” as well as the general environment and aesthetics of urban and rural areas.
At the launch, Minister of Local Government, Norman Whittaker, said that special emphasis would be placed on drainage since “one of the primary contributors to flooding is the absence of proper drainage so that excess water resulting from rainfall could be removed within a specific time.
Silt that remains in the main and internal drains that water can’t flow freely out is another.
A significant part of the programme is intended for desilting of the community roadside drains, alley and parapets with emphasis being placed on clearing canals, at Downer Street, Young Street, Lamaha and Princes Streets, among others.
Whittaker also mentioned repair and possible rebuilding of kokers during the projected six-month-long project.
He said, too, that the Local Government Ministry will, in some cases, be looking to restore other public assets, inclusive of sluices, cemeteries, monuments, public spaces, markets and the seawall.
As it relates to solid waste, the Minister said a number of illegal dumps sites have been identified and special focus will be given to the garbage problem.

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