Georgetown’s Solid Waste Management Director, Walter Narine
In consonance with President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s commitment to ramp up monitoring and enforcement of littering laws, Solid Waste Management Director for Georgetown, Walter Narine said an anti-littering campaign would commence today.
In an interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Narine pointed out that tremendous resources were being expended to enhance the environs of Georgetown. However, some persons continue to flout the laws and regulations.
“It is really troubling to know the number of resources that we are putting into this effort and some folks are still bent towards littering,” he said.
GDF ranks participating in the National Clean-up Exercise on Sunday which was led by President Dr Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister, Brigadier (Retired) Mark Phillips
As a result, the Solid Waste Director said stringent mechanisms would be established to ensure persons who continue to litter face the full brunt of the law.
“[From] Tuesday, we’re gonna have a [anti-litter] campaign rolled out again, and we are going to arrest you, and we are going to charge you for littering and you will have to pay fines,” Narine affirmed.
Through the enforcement measures, convicted persons could be sentenced to mandatory community service and assist in the continued enhancement of the city.
“[Community service] is what I prefer. I prefer you come and do community service and you clean up the mess that you would have created,” he said.
During the national clean-up exercise held on November 12, President Ali said heavy focus would be placed on enforcement to ensure the country remained clean.
“We have given enough time, enough education programmes; enforcement is going to become a major aspect of what we are doing,” the President assured.
The countrywide beautification exercise is being spearheaded by the Public Works Ministry’s National Enhancement Committee and will continue to see the involvement of various stakeholders, including Government agencies, the diplomatic corps, the Private Sector, Non-Governmental Organisations, the Joint Services, and the public.
