More ‘open spaces’ now in Georgetown

– as massive clean-up initiative moves rapidly apace

THE Guyana Government, working in collaboration with the Mayor & Councillors of the City of Georgetown (M&CC) and the citizens themselves, have shown tremendous dedication and commitment in working assiduously to restore Georgetown to its former glory as the ‘Garden City’.And following the formal launch of the much-touted ‘Green City’ initiative; and with assistance from businesses and volunteers, the City of Georgetown continues to be rid of eyesores.

Over the past few months, a plethora of persons armed with tools were tearing down unwanted infrastructure and ridding drains and streets of garbage. These activities form part of the Government and M&CC’s plan to transform the city into an eco-friendly one.
Scores of volunteers have even joined in the clean-up initiative, which has spread to other parts of the country.

“We are restoring the ‘Garden City’ of our beautiful land. I came forward to help in restoring the city to what it was before. We trimmed trees, and now we are working on cleaning the parapets of all the main streets in Georgetown every day,” commented one of the volunteers, who identified himself as ‘Kimbia’.

Town Clerk Royston King, in a recent interview, has said that the Merriman Mall will soon be covered with grass, as the council seeks to create a healthy and green environment for citizens. He said plans are in place to refurbish and build play parks in the city.

“Right now, we are unfreezing the city’s environment by opening up green spaces. For instance, we are looking into building new parks for children, once the city has been restored to its former glory,” King revealed.

The M&CC is moving apace to ensure that the city borders perfection, and is working assiduously to enforce its “zero tolerance” approach to any compromise of the drainage system, or littering or any illicit activities taking place in Georgetown.

The demolition of derelict buildings also forms part of the M&CC’s plans in transforming the city to a green and eco-friendly one. The M&CC has already demolished the ramshackle Bedford school building which once nestled in the heart of the Bourda Market area, where it became a haven for criminal elements and a threat to the lives of vendors.

Following are scenes taken of the ongoing clean-up exercise to transform Georgetown into an eco-friendly City.

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