By Marcelle Thomas
Residents along the East Bank Demerara from Diamond to Prospect are complaining about the stench emanating from the canal parallel to the roadway, which they say is unbearable and causes them much discomfort.
Residents said they believe the stagnant water was caused by the effluent from the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) plant. However, when this newspaper investigated it was observed that there was no possible point of entry of water from DDL plant to the canal. This is because the area from the drain beginning at Great Diamond to the distillery plant has dried up and weeds and other plants are growing there.
Suzette Ramdass, a resident of Little Diamond, said, “Oh my God! This trench stink so till. It ain’t so bad in the day, but
