Funds provided for procuring fogging machines in ‘Cleanup Guyana Campaign’

THROUGH the ‘Cleanup Guyana Campaign,’ funds have been provided for the procurement of fogging machines to aid in the struggle against insects, more particularly mosquitoes, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon informed yesterday.

Speaking at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President, in Georgetown, he said mini excavators also have to be acquired to enhance desilting efforts and the removal of solid waste.
Cabinet received the latest weekly report on the campaign that was compiled at the Ministry of Local Government, the budget agency that has command and control of the $1B that has been provided for cleanup of Georgetown and the rest of Guyana.
According to Luncheon, the ministry added additional information about the contracts for desilting the seven canals for which $34M has been committed.
Luncheon reminded that $100M was set aside for works in the Le Repentir Cemetery which include the drainage system, internal roads, and bridges, among other works.
The labour of the Guyana Prison Service would be used to expedite the rehabilitation of works in the cemetery, Luncheon said. Though this has been contested by the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Luncheon said the body cannot prevent Government from using the services of the prison in the cleanup process.
Meanwhile, residents as well as those in the political arena continue to bemoan the state of the La Repentir cemetery, putting Mayor Hamilton Green in the spotlight over the failures of City Hall that have led to the cemetery’s current dilapidation.
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee had in the past said the cemetery has degenerated into a “mini-jungle” and Public Works Minister Robeson Benn had declared it a “national embarrassment.”
Several residents who have spoken to the Guyana Chronicle contended that Le Repentir Cemetery is now a dumping area for garbage, amidst the overgrown grass and trees, and a breeding ground for reptiles; all of which constitute an eyesore that prevents loved ones from having a decent and respectful burial.

(By Telesha Ramnarine)

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