The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development signed a $252 million contract on Friday with Puran Brothers Disposal Inc. for the development of a sanitary landfill in Zorg-En-Vlygt, Essequibo Coast, which is expected to improve garbage collection for residents of Region Two.
The Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Prema Roopnarine and Managing Director of Puran Brothers Disposal Inc Lakenauth Puran inked the contract in the presence of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall.
According to the press release from the ministry, construction will commence within two weeks and will be completed within five months. Residents are expected to be gainfully employed during the execution of the project.
Dharamlall said this is part of the government’s effort to enhance the management of waste countrywide. “This has been one of the sore issues for a long time—garbage collection and disposal. And so, this is another of the many investments that we’re making in this sector in Region Two.”
“We had smaller facilities that we call dumpsites and with the signing of the contract, hopefully in the next few months we’d be able to get a facility where we can properly dispose of garbage and overall solid waste in Region Two.”
