Residents of Hague, West Coast Demerara have expressed dissatisfaction over what they call an inconsiderate move on the part of the Ministry of Public Works to have a road in the area constructed of red loam and crusher run and are calling on the relevant authorities to have the road tarred.
The angry residents said that the dust emitted from the road has been causing persons in the area to suffer severe respiratory problems. They have also complained bitterly about the dust in their homes.
According to one resident who requested anonymity, the children and the elderly in the Section C Hague area where the road is being built have been suffering the brunt of the dust pollution.
When Stabroek News visited the area recently, as vehicles traversed, dust lifted from the road which leads into the back dam. Homes, both inside and outside were covered with dust particles.
“The situation here with this dust is really sickening, people getting sick and inside and outside a yuh house getting nasty steady. We really cant tek this no more,” one resident complained.
The disgruntled residents, who lamented that they have been forced to deal with the dust since July, explained to this newspaper that they have since approached Kares Engineering Incorporated to whom the contract was awarded and they were told by the contractor that the Ministry of Public Works did not instruct that the road be tarred.
Residents told Stabroek News that they then resorted to constantly wetting the road in a bid to keep down the dust. However, this has become increasingly challenging given the current dry weather conditions.
Meanwhile, efforts to get a comment on the issue from Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn proved futile.