Georgetown: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Collin Croal in giving an update to the media recently on the National cleanup project, said the Georgetown aspect, in terms of the drains and canals which were identified to be cleaned is 95% complete.
Work remaining includes a portion of the Church Street canal and repairs to the Meadow Bank, Ruimveldt and Lamaha sluices. He explained that the sluice doors are currently being reconstructed.
Under the community clean-up aspect, he noted that with over 20 communities working, some have been completed and some are in progress. Communities include Albouystown, West Ruimveldt, East La Penitence, Lamaha Park and Middle Road, East Ruimveldt, Festival City, Tiger Bay, Durban Backlands, Wortmanville, Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Alexander Village, Kitty, Kingston, North and South Ruimveldt and Guyhoc Gardens. Additionally to be cleaned are sections of Campbellville and Kitty, Sophia, Houston, Agricola and Rasville.
The cleanup of Le Repentir Cemetery which was one of the first major jobs for the campaign through the work of prisoners and other contract workers has seen the final resting place of some Guyanese once again visible.
Another aspect of the programme is the focus on the three markets which were repaired, and installation of street lights. A tarmac will be constructed on the reserve of La Penitence Market whilst works will also be done on drainage of the Bourda market.
Regarding the Regional cleanup, one of the aspects will see the construction and/or rehabilitation of the number of access roads to land fill sites to complement the regional solid waste programme in Regions 1, 3, 6 and 7. General removal of garbage and bulk waste will be done at the sites.
As part of this programme, the Ministry of Health will be collaborating to remove bulk waste which can cause diseases.
Five mini excavators will be procured for the hinterland and metal bins and barrels for the Regions. Eleven fogging machines will also be procured.
In terms of the actual expenditure to date, the Georgetown cleanup has seen the utilisation of approximately $225M of the $500M allocated.
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