Central Government intervenes to desilt Sussex Street Canal
- fed-up with M&CC’s incompetence, inability to keep city ‘flood free’ despite resources allocated to it
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, Source
CENTRAL Government intervened, on Monday, to desilt the heavily silted Sussex Street Canal, to improve drainage and reduce the incidence of flooding in Georgetown, following heavy rains.The operation followed a visit to the area by President Donald Ramotar on Saturday last.
The Head of State had expressed disgust at the apparent inability of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to keep the capital ‘flood free’ despite resources allocated to it.
The Sussex Street canal which was cleared on Monday.