Dear Editor,
Please permit me to respond to an article published by Stabroek News on the 3rd November, 2019 under the headline ‘Georgetown and its environs will continue to experience yearly flooding as more of its drainage channels become clogged’.

The author of this article was responding to a letter penned by former Mayor of Georgetown and Minister of Works and Hydraulics, Mr. Hamilton Greene when he stated, “Georgetown and its environs will continue to experience yearly flooding as more of its drainage channels become clogged as a result of haphazard development, poor maintenance of the drainage system and bad management.”

The Ministry would like to remind or bring to the attention of the public that the clogging of drains usually occurs not only because of “haphazard development” in Georgetown, as highlighted by the author, but also as a result of the lawlessness of persons who visit, work or even live in the city.

The maintenance of drains is another aspect the Ministry is certain that the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has under control. The Ministry has been working along with the agency to ensure the drains are kept in a good condition to prevent flooding.
In fact, the two agencies have partnered several times in the past to achieve this goal. The Ministry takes this opportunity to encourage citizens to be more considerate while disposing of their litter.

Regards,
Davina Ramdass,
Public Relations Officer
Ministry of Public Infrastructure