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MPI working to clear blockages in city drainage

 

THE Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has said that excessive rainfall over the last 24 hours has resulted in flooding in some parts of the capital city and its outlying areas. An MPI release has said the Ministry is pleased that several areas of Georgetown which previously suffered from constant flooding during rainy seasons are now being drained without hindrance. It was, however, noted that drainage in some areas remains of concern, notably parts of Queenstown and North and South Ruimveldt.

The MPI has said it is working assiduously, in collaboration with other agencies, to ensure that all blockages to drainage are cleared as quickly as possible.

β€œThe Ministry seeks the patience and cooperation of those citizens affected in the flooded areas. The Ministry today (Sunday) dispatched three teams to various locations in an effort to identify the precise sources of the blockages and to determine the necessary immediate and long-term interventions.

β€œThe Ministry reminds the public that the existing drainage network for the city can only accommodate rainfall of no more than 2.5 inches in a 24-hour period. Should rainfall exceed this amount, there is expected to be minimal flooding, and the Ministry is seeking to ensure that the waters recede in the shortest possible period, tide permitting,” the release has said.

The MPI has thanked residents of Georgetown for their patience, understanding, and cooperation at this time of inconvenience.

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The electricity black outs in GT go back to well before I was a teen. The whole infrastructure needs to be redesigned. But corruption alone would make this a difficult task. It's so damn hard to find an honest subcontractor in Guyana right now. The ones that got the jobs during the PPP were abject failures. But alternatives are thin on the ground.

Mr.T
Drugb posted:

Now all of a sudden the pnc mayor of gt find it prudent to clean the drains. I wonder what was preventing them from doing so under the ppp?

That's because there was no PNC mayor during the PPP reign. There was however a PPP person called Sooba who ran the local council for a while until she literally got run out of the building. She didn't clean the drain either.

Mr.T
Mr.T posted:
kp posted:

There was a PNC Dictator, Hamilton Green.

Check your facts. There was no PNC mayor called Hamilton Green.

FACT: In August 1994 the Leader of the Good and Green Guyana (GGG) party contested local government elections against the PNC and PPP and the GGG got the most seats and the PPP voted with the GGG in the first City Hall meeting for Hamilton Green to be Mayor of Georgetown.

FM

The main objective for the cleaning up in G/T is for the 50th independence anniversary. As soon as people get a good impression of the city and government, GT will go right back to the garbage city. I have some pictures of streets in Sophia that was lately done and they already need repairs from potholes. The coalition govt is well known for penny wise and pound foolish in getting anything done right the first time.

FM
Cobra posted:

The main objective for the cleaning up in G/T is for the 50th independence anniversary. As soon as people get a good impression of the city and government, GT will go right back to the garbage city. I have some pictures of streets in Sophia that was lately done and they already need repairs from potholes. The coalition govt is well known for penny wise and pound foolish in getting anything done right the first time.

The objective for cleaning the drains and canals is to allow rain water to flow better and avoid flooding in the city. The PPP sat idly by and let the city flood every time the rain drizzled. 

Mars

Barticians express frustration after recently upgraded road β€œwashed away”

Simply traversing the main access road to their homes is wreaking havoc and making life uncomfortable for several Bartica residents who now have to concentrate on not breaking a limb or destroying their vehicles every time they use the trail.
The roadway leads into a β€œgovernment compound” which is located at Seventh Avenue (between First Street and Third Street), below the Telecoms’ Hill.
The roadway has been in a terrible state for more than four years until recently, when it was upgraded prior to the Local Government road

Impassable roads in Bartica

Impassable roads in Bartica

Elections (LGE) which was held on March 18.
Residents explained that the road was widened and a drain dug but it was not properly done.
β€œWe asked them to redo the drain as that was supposed to help drain the water so it would not affect the roadway but they didn’t,” one woman related to Guyana Times.
While thankful for the upgrades, the residents did indicate that the work was substandard and it needed to be rectified before the rainy season started.
β€œDon’t get me wrong. We are grateful they did some work as we have been asking for better access for almost five years now and nothing was ever done. However even though we don’t expect paved roads and concrete drains, time and care should be taken to do a little better job so that situation does not get worse,” one resident noted.
Owing to the heavy downpours over the past few days, the entire road was washed away and now there are β€œalligator ponds” decorating the slushy trail.
β€œIt is becoming impassable as each day goes by,” residents complained.
In a Facebook post, a resident noted that β€œit is difficult to walk in and out, and now even the cars and other vehicles that used to go right down to the back (of the street) no longer want to do so as the ruts are getting deeper each day.”
The post continued, β€œAll that was needed was for the drain initially dug at the side to be done properly so that the water coming off the hill would not flow over and onto the road – 10 minutes of work. Instead, now it will take a day or two to repair this (if it gets done) plus a couple loads of sand…”
Notably, there are other roads across the region in similar conditions, which are now becoming impassable owing to the rainy season.
Residents are calling on the relevant authorities to address the situation with urgency.

alena06

Insufficient resources causes flooding in Region 5 – Chairman

By Shemuel Fanfair

Several communities in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) became flooded after a period of heavy rainfall on Sunday. The affected areas include Trafalgar, Lovely Loss, Bush Lot, Hope Town, Dundee and Mahaicony. If the current weather persists, residents and farmers alike stand to be affected.
While a number of homes in the region are under threat, several farmlands where animals normally graze have seen high levels of flooding.

Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal inspecting works at Trafalgar sluice on Sunday

Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal inspecting works at Trafalgar sluice on Sunday

Animals under threat

Animals under threat

Flood 1 Flood 2
The Regional Administration has briefed the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) which have been collaborating with the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA) to de-silt the outfall channel to the Trafalgar sluice.
Guyana Times has been informed that a hydraulic pump will be installed to alleviate the flooding.
As the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) continues to monitor the situation, it was noted that β€œadditional excavators” are needed to clean the heavily clogged drains and trenches, especially in residential areas.
To this end, Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal has encouraged residents to report any serious flooding to their respective Neighbourhood Democratic Council or the RDC.
On Monday, Ramphal opined that the main risks residents face include loss of crops and livestock, as well as damages to appliances and property.
β€œThe region doesn’t have sufficient resources to undertake the cleaning and de-silting,” the chairman told this newspaper.
Meanwhile, many rice farmers in the Region are still to harvest for the next crop. This follows many months of dry weather that destroyed much of the acreage in the area.
The MMA/ADA is a semi-autonomous agency of the Ministry of Agriculture with responsibility to β€œmanage, operate and maintain all drainage and irrigation works in Region 5.”

alena06
alena06 posted:

Insufficient resources causes flooding in Region 5 – Chairman

By Shemuel Fanfair

Several communities in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) became flooded after a period of heavy rainfall on Sunday. The affected areas include Trafalgar, Lovely Loss, Bush Lot, Hope Town, Dundee and Mahaicony. If the current weather persists, residents and farmers alike stand to be affected.
While a number of homes in the region are under threat, several farmlands where animals normally graze have seen high levels of flooding.

Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal inspecting works at Trafalgar sluice on Sunday

Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal inspecting works at Trafalgar sluice on Sunday

Animals under threat

Animals under threat

Flood 1 Flood 2
The Regional Administration has briefed the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) which have been collaborating with the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA) to de-silt the outfall channel to the Trafalgar sluice.
Guyana Times has been informed that a hydraulic pump will be installed to alleviate the flooding.
As the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) continues to monitor the situation, it was noted that β€œadditional excavators” are needed to clean the heavily clogged drains and trenches, especially in residential areas.
To this end, Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal has encouraged residents to report any serious flooding to their respective Neighbourhood Democratic Council or the RDC.
On Monday, Ramphal opined that the main risks residents face include loss of crops and livestock, as well as damages to appliances and property.
β€œThe region doesn’t have sufficient resources to undertake the cleaning and de-silting,” the chairman told this newspaper.
Meanwhile, many rice farmers in the Region are still to harvest for the next crop. This follows many months of dry weather that destroyed much of the acreage in the area.
The MMA/ADA is a semi-autonomous agency of the Ministry of Agriculture with responsibility to β€œmanage, operate and maintain all drainage and irrigation works in Region 5.”

Guyana is cursed under the KO KO Beah PNC.

 

FM

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