Work ongoing on de-silting major canals

The cleared Lamaha Street canal (Clean-up Committee photo)

Government’s “Clean-Up My Country” Programme is continuing with works on the seven major waterways which were identified.

In this year’s budget, the government set aside $500M for these works in Georgetown. A major portion of the amount is being spent on Le Repentir Cemetery.

A release from the clean-up committee yesterday noted that the major canals which are being de-silted and cleared are the