Dear Editor,
The Environmental Protection Agency would like to thank you for the opportunity to respond to the letter which published in Stabroek News, date May 19, 2012, captioned ‘Chicken pen continues in defiance of court order,’ to address statements in the letter relating to the enforcement of a court order.
Please be advised that the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), a corporate body, incorporated under the provisions of the Housing Act, Chapter 36:20 of the Laws of Guyana, issued an injunction on April 14, 2010, through the Supreme Court of Judicature against Mr Nigel Ramah and Mrs Lorine Ramah of 18, Second Street, Area M Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara, to cease poultry rearing operation within twenty-eight days upon receipt of that injunction.
It must be noted that the agency did not receive any further complaints from residents as was stated in the letter.
Based on the foregone, it is the responsibility of the CH&PA to enforce this injunction and not the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as was quoted in the third paragraph of the letter.
Yours faithfully,
Indarjit Ramdass
Executive Director
Environmental Protection Agency
