The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is currently in the final stages of acquiring a new area that is suitable for a landfill sanitary site in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall, made this disclosure during a community meeting held at the St. Anthony Primary School last week. Also present were Regional Executive Officer (REO) Kerwin Ward, Mayor of Bartica, His Worship Gifford Marshall and other officials.
Minister Dharamlall said the location of the current sanitary site at Byderado, in the centre of the township, is not good for human health.
“We are going to do some development work where that (sanitary site) is concerned. Solid waste is always a major problem, and I think the township of Bartica has been able to manage it much better than other areas. So, it means that we have responsible people in this township.”
The minister reiterated the government’s commitment to creating an integrated sanitation management system to enhance citizens’ quality of life.
With this in mind, the ministry has partnered with the Bartica Town Council to procure a garbage truck for 2022.
Minister Dharamlall noted that the ministry will provide the funds to the town council for the garbage truck. He urged that persons be employed as Community Enhancement Workers (CEWs) to preserve the township’s aesthetics. This will, in turn, boost the town’s economy, and create jobs in keeping with the government’s manifesto promise.
This year, the ministry has been allocated $1.4B to improve sanitary and environmental conditions through infrastructural development countrywide. It includes monies for the design and construction of a gas management system and stormwater ponds for the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill site.
So far, a $40M gas management system has been installed at Haags Bosch to reduce the stench emanating from cell one of the sanitary site. (Department of Public Information)
