Cane Grove mill given one month to fix dust problem

By Alva Solomon On In Guyana News |
Residents of Cane Grove and other communities on the East Coast of Demerara standing outside the rice mill as they await word on an inspection undertaken by the EPA yesterday.
Residents of Cane Grove and other communities on the East Coast of Demerara standing outside the rice mill as they await word on an inspection undertaken by the EPA yesterday.

A Cane Grove rice mill, which has been at the centre of a dust pollution row for years, was yesterday given a one-month ultimatum by the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to remedy the problem or face being closed down.

Dust from the mill has divided the Cane Grove/Strathavon community for years despite efforts by former President Bharrat Jagdeo