Sums totalling over $100 million have been budgeted to clean and desilt street drains, alleyways and canals as the ‘Clean-up my Country’ campaign continues.
According to a GINA press release, work in the city is being conducted by the Mayor and City Council and areas being targeted are Agricola, Mc Doom, Houston, Ruimveldt, Bourda, Lacytown, Le Repentir and South Cummingsburg. It said over $5 million have been allocated for the cleaning of avenues and verges.
Meanwhile, the Bourda Cemetery is being cleaned of garbage and overgrown weed and similar work is set to begin at Le Repentir Cemetery, which is in the process of being fenced. The release said that according to City Hall officials, the cemetery will be weeded regularly, once the weather permits.
Parapets and verges in Carmichael, Main and Camp streets have been manicured and the M&CC is conducting similar work in other wards in the city.
The release said work in Lacytown and Bourda was budgeted at more than $65 million with $6 million for the Bourda Cemetery. At Agricola, Mc Doom and Houston in excess of $25 million will be spent to enhance the communities, it added.
