The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development on Friday disbursed contracts for solid waste management at municipal markets countrywide under the US$1.5 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The thee-part Guyana Solid Waste Management Project is being financed via the India, Brazil and South Africa (IBS) Trust Fund and implemented by UNDP, a press release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said.
The objective of the project is to strengthen solid waste management across the regions. It includes the procurement of two garbage compactor trucks and semi-excavators at a cost of $93.2 million.
The sum of $3.8 million will be used to renovate the Anna Regina Market, including repairs to the roof, plumbing and electrical works and the construction of a fence. Another $14.6 million will be used to build a new shed and extend the old one at the Rosignol Market, along with plumbing and electrical works and the installation of gutters and fittings and the painting of the entire structure. The Rose Hall Market will undergo repairs to the tune of $7.8 million, including the construction of a fish shed, a water reservoir, provision of surveillance cameras and minor repairs to the sanitary facilities.
The Linden Market will benefit from renovations valued $11 million, which includes repairs to the Constabulary Office, Revenue Clerk Office, Stall Area, storeroom and the existing washroom. At the Ireng/Sawariwau NDC Market, $7.5 million will be used to cast the floor, repair the internal and external walls, for electrical installations and the painting of the market. In addition, a chain link fence costing $3.8 million will be built around the Diamond Market tarmac. The fence will include four gates and a two-foot high wall made of hollow concrete blocks.
