Town Council cleans up dead fish in Essequibo Coast canal
Mayor Rajendra Prabhulall; Deputy Mayor Rudolph Williams; Superintendent of Works, Brian Hercules; Environmental Health Officer Eashwin Persaud and Councillors at the clean-up exercise
The Anna Regina Town Council on Wednesday led a clean-up exercise to remove all the dead fish from the canal between Richmond and La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast.
The clean-up team included Mayor Rajendra Prabhulall and Deputy Mayor Rudolph Williams as well as Superintendent of Works, Brian Hercules; Environmental Health Officer Eashwin Persaud and several Councillors.
A hole was dug and the dead fish buried, bringing much relief to nearby residents who were complaining about the stench.
Meanwhile, staff from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Georgetown office also visited the area and took samples of the water to conduct the necessary tests.
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder had revealed that the fish most likely died as a result of lack of oxygen in the water, which could have been caused by low water levels, owing to the prolonged dry season.
