Robb St store owner removes concrete to allow for desilting of drain

Workers removing concrete from blocking a drain in Robb Street yesterday to allow for it to be cleaned. Illegal structures like this one have contributed to the flooding in the city over the years.(Photo by Keno George)

Kai Yun Trading on Robb Street yesterday began breaking sections of the paved parapet which was blocking City Council workers from accessing the drain to clean it.

On Friday about 10.30 pm Stabroek News met a group of the council’s workers on Robb Street, some of whom were covered in dark silt, clearing the clogged drain.

However, as the workers approached Kai Yun Trading located at 68 Robb Street,