Local Govt Minister expresses discontent with state of city at meeting with M&CC

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Priya Manickchand on Sunday afternoon met with the Mayor, councillors and the Chief Sanitation Officer of the City of Georgetown, where she expressed deep concern, disappointment and consternation over the current state of the city. According to the Ministry, the Minister emphasised that the present conditions in the city are completely unacceptable and stressed that sanitation services, solid waste disposal and garbage collection must be reliable, predictable, and effective. Failure to do so, she noted, denies residents and visitors their rightful entitlement to a clean and habitable city.
Minister Manickchand requested that a comprehensive plan for effective change be submitted to her by 11:00h today, and assured that the public will be kept updated on developments.