Ongoing repair works on the Georgetown Municipal Abattoir may be completed by the end of the month.
In late February of last year, a crane belonging to John Fernandes Limited damaged sections of the abattoir, located at Water Street. At a statutory City Council meeting yesterday, City Engineer Colvern Venture said that based on reports received, the repairs will hopefully be completed before the end of the month.
Repairs to the building began months after the boom of the crane collapsed onto the abattoir, resulting in damage to the roof, walls and windows of the kitchen area.
Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine and a team from the Mayor and City Council recently visited the area and expressed satisfaction with the progress made thus far.
In an update posted on its Facebook page last month, the Council stated that the reopening of the abattoir is expected before the end of the year.
Following the accident, the Mayor and City Council had met with John Fernandes Limited to find a way forward and have the building repaired. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the repair works had been signed between the Council and John Fernandes.
Shortly after the abattoir sustained the damage, the council had implemented measures to ensure that meat entering the markets was safe for human consumption.
