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Charity NDC blames Puran Bros. for garbage buildup in market place.

Dec 31, 2017 News

The poor disposal of garbage within the community of Charity remains a major threat to health and sanitation, jeopardising the wellbeing of all in the community. The situation has escalated so much that it has now come under the scope of the Charity/ Urasara NDC.
The NDC says that the sight is degrading, and a plain disrespect to the municipality in which it functions. The stench of the garbage is unbearable to many plying the streets, of this heavily commercialised community.
The Charity Car Park and tarmac have been blanketed with trash, as overturned barrels linger around. The sight is clearly inappropriate for a developing community. Dogs can be seen scavenging in the trash. Puran Brothers Inc. was contracted by the Regional Democratic Council to dispose of garbage within the Charity/Urasara NDC.
The buildup of rubbish on the Charity Tarmac is believed to be a clear reflection of neglect on the part of this waste disposal company. Overseer of the NDC, Samuels Sooklall, said that Puran Brother’s is paid $95,000 every month to dispose of garbage from the Charity market. “The firm was contracted to dispose of garbage six days a week, during this Christmas season. However, they only did so for three days.”
Sooklall told this publication that Puran Brother’s workers would just sweep off the top of the full barrels, leaving the excessive trash on the ground. Sooklall said that the NDC had made numerous complaints to the company but nothing was done to address the issue.
Anuradha Dass, Puran Brother’s representative based in Essequibo, said that the company she represents is only being paid to empty the bins and not to clear the ground of garbage.
Sooklall told this publication that a temporary pickup site was made at the Charity Tarmac. Though the dump site at the Charity Market tarmac is not a designated dump, Sooklall believes that the garbage company can do better to keep the surroundings clean.
Samuels said that the main issue is acquiring a dump site to dispose of the garbage. The NDC has since been using tractor and trailer to rid the park of excessive rubbish. The tractor will then take the rubbish to Puran’s dumpsite, where the NDC is taxed $10,000 per trailer-load. The NDC finds this to be outrageous since Puran Brothers does not have an approved the dump site.
Sooklall said, “The site that Puran Brother’s is using as the dump was not even declared by the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]. The area was not approved. Added to that, they’ve blocked the National Drainage and Irrigation Dam. Now farmers in the area have to use boats to get to their farms instead of the dam which was provided.”
The contract between the NDC and Puran Brothers Inc. will expire January 2, 2028. In the meantime, the situation continues to worsen. The improper disposal of garbage now poses as an even greater threat, now that the rainy seasons are here. Flooding, accompanied by serious health complications are bound to surface if the situation is not urgently rectified. [Romario Blair]

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