EPA proposes long-term solution to Cane Grove dust pollution

Dr Indarjit Ramdass

A solution to a ten-year-old dust pollution problem involving the Faizul Hakh Rice Mill was presented to residents of Cane Grove, Mahaica on Thursday when the Ministry of Agriculture hosted a community meeting there.

Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr Indarjit Ramdass put forward what he said was a long-term solution, noting that a short-term solution which was put forward in 2001 and implemented had not served to remove the pollution from the community.

Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud subsequently suggested that the EPA recommendation be implemented in three weeks and that before the