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Says the project is a catastrophe in waitingThe Regional Six group of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is objecting to the installation of a drainage pump in the Canje River by the beleaguered Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO).This was after it was announced that the pump would have pumped water into the massive GuySuCo Cultivations in East Berbice,Drew Bledsoe Patriots Jersey UK, but only to learn afterwards that the pump will be a drainage pump.The main opposition party’s bone of contention is that the pump which will be installed at the cost of millions of dollars will drain contaminated water from the Guysuco Cultivation into the Canje River areas thus affecting the lives of thousands of residents in the Canje,Steve Grogan Patriots Jersey UK, New Amsterdam,Robert Alford Falcons Jersey UK, Corentyne and Berbice River areas.The Canje River serves residents in East and West Canje,Javon Hargrave Steelers Jersey UK, Canje River,Lynn Swann Steelers Jersey UK, New Amsterdam,Jared Cook Packers Jersey UK, Corentyne and Berbice River areas.Kerwin Crawford leader of the APNU group in the region has since dispatched a missive dated December 10,Antonio Brown Steelers Jersey UK, to the Chairman of the underperforming GuySuCo registering their concerns and demanding a withdrawal of the project. To date he has not received a response.Crawford stated that the action is not in line with set EPA standards and wonders if the project has been approved and if so,Joe Greene Steelers Jersey UK, how it got its approval.He said that it is a known fact that the Canje River is used by thousands of Guyanese from various areas who depend on it in various forms for their daily livelihood. He said that it is also a known fact that GuySuCo used a lot of deadly chemicals in their wide cultivation for various reasons which runs into their various water networks which is most times contaminated. If they drain that water into the Canje River,Taylor Gabriel Falcons Jersey UK, it would only serve to disrupt the lives of the thousands who depend on it.According to the letter seen by Kaieteur News – Crawford stated that he visited the area on a number of occasions and after listening to the cry of the residents he is convinced that the act would lead to a disaster. The marine life would die and those who use the Canje River for various other purposes will be affected immensely.The lead APNU councilor is directing Guysuco to relocate the pump to the sea and to stop all preparation works forthwith or face an unwelcome situation. |
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