THE Georgetown City Council has commenced a cycle of drainage maintenance in the city to sustain the works done in several wards.According to Public Relations Officer (ag) Debra Lewis, drainage works were done in several wards including Kitty, Campbellville, North Ruimveldt, South Ruimveldt, Agricola, Mc Doom, Wortmanville, Atlantic Ville, Cummings Lodge, Bourda and Lacytown.

She explained that the cycle of maintenance commenced in La Penitence, Charlestown, Lacytown and Bourda and would continue in Alberttown, Queenstown, West Ruimveldt and Wortmanville and the other wards where works were completed over the past six months.

SQUATTING
However, she said the City Council still has some challenges relating to desilting of some of the main canals such as the Laing Avenue canal and the North Ruimveldt sideline canal, and this is because of squatting along these reserves, which restricts egress and ingress of the excavator.

The Council is also urging residents to desist from depositing refuse in the canals and waterways, since this hinders the free flow of water. Moreover, plastic bottles damage the pumps and put a strain on the Council’s financial resources, since money has to be expended to repair damaged pumps.

Deputy City Engineer Ron Eastman said that currently, nine sluices are working and the main pumps located at Liliendaal and Kitty are functioning at their optimum.