Mayor appeals for assistance to clear canals, parapets

Corriverton Mayor Winston Roberts is appealing for assistance to clear the canals and parapets in the town and its surroundings.

Speaking with Guyana Times, Roberts noted that they have not been receiving any assistance from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) despite numerous requests.
A canal at Number 76 Housing Scheme is now home to several tall trees. “It needs urgent attention,” the Mayor says. The situation at the nearby scheme at Number 77 is no different.
The Mayor stated that he has only been receiving promises from the NDIA.
‘It has been months since we are appealing to the NDIA, but we have just been receiving promises,” he noted.
According to him, during the recent rainy season, the municipality used a small excavator it has to do a small amount of work in the two schemes.

“The sideline needs to be cleaned at least for the upcoming rainy season in December. The vegetation is very, very thick. It has reached a point where manual labour can no longer be used. There is need for a large excavator,” he noted.
The Council is, however, only equipped with the small excavator.
Meanwhile, Roberts further stated that workers for the Community Enhancement Programme have stopped carrying out work in the township of Corriverton.
“Earlier this year, they would be cleaning the parapets, but for the longest while, we have not seen them. We would like to know the reason for them not coming to Corriverton,” the Mayor said.
“Having them around, we were able to get a clean town on a regular basis.” According to Roberts, Municipal workers worked with the Community Enhancement Programme workers. However, there was no collaboration with the municipality.
“They would normally appear in the Town and slash the parapets.
“But we are not seeing them here anymore.”
He noted that the Programme did not employ persons from Corriverton, which is a “strange” occurrence.
“A car would just bring the workers and do it – start working at about 6:00 in the morning. They used to do a good job, but now they are not coming anymore,” he reemphasised.