Garbage situation a worrying issue for Charity – ECC President
This is a trench in front of the market where vendors sell, clogged with bottles.
This is a trench in front of the market where vendors sell, clogged with bottles.

– calls for illegal vending to be dealt with

By: Indrawattie Natram
IN light of the massive flooding at Charity village in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), President of the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Deleep Singh, is calling on relevant authorities to stamp out illegal vending at the Charity Market square.

During an exclusive interview with Guyana Chronicle, Singh said that the Charity area needs to be seriously taken into consideration, since there are teething problems, including poor drainage in that community.

Singh said it is time that illegal vending be addressed in a thorough manner. “Illegal vending is a sore issue at Charity; the vendors are vending over the drains…the drains are not getting to desilt…garbage is clogging the drains and thus contributing to flooding,” Singh said.

Singh added that the garbage situation at Charity remains a worrying issue and to date nothing is being done about it.
The Chamber President said that popular businesses at Charity on Saturday, including the Purple Heart and Xenon hotels and bars, were inundated with water. This he said has had a negative effect on the business community.

“The flooding is evidence that Charity is unprepared for any emergencies…as soon as it rains it floods. There is irresponsible dumping of garbage as well as malfunctioning sluices…something needs to be done,” Singh added.
The ECC President said while he understands that persons’ livelihoods need to be sustained, persons can do so while abiding with the laws.

He is therefore calling on the Ministry of Communities to look into the issues affecting the business community in Charity.

Meanwhile, a visit to Charity revealed that the water has receded from Saturday. However, garbage remains in the drainage trenches.
Vendors are of the opinion that the Charity/Ursara Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) needs to step up and provide better drainage and irrigation.

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