Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill says he is disappointed with the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) for allowing prominent areas to become illegal dumpsites.
The minister was among several cabinet members on Sunday, who participated in the massive clean-up campaign organized by the joint services and the private sector, with support from the government.
Minister Edghill observed tons of garbage being pulled out and dumped into trucks from Savage Street, Georgetown. The road links Robb and Regent Streets.
He said the amount of solid waste removed from the passageway, was not accumulated over weeks or months.
“…this is years of garbage. A pile that is five to six feet high in the air on a street that is maybe 30 meters long, it (was) allowed to happen with a constabulary that is enforced by laws,” he added.
The minister called on citizens to be more responsible and work in unison to ensure the city remains clean.
“Durey Lane, which some 52 truckloads of garbage were removed during Thursday and Friday, there is garbage there this morning. Apart from the neglect of the Mayor and City Council, we have to have a mind change, a mentality change. People have got to understand, we have to take responsibility,” the minister stressed.
Government wants to clear the area to allow drivers plying the East Coast route to occupy the space. This will allow commuters to traverse the thoroughfare freely without encountering traffic congestion. (Extracted and modified from the Department of Public Information)
