As far as the city restoration programme goes, the Mayor of Georgetown yesterday highlighted some key concerns to be addressed in order to ensure that the project is successfully executed.In his opinion, the three main areas of concern rest with the never-ending issue of ghastly and unsightly garbage piles in and around the city, poor drainage and inadequate parking facilities.Because of the sling mud accumulated, boats can no longer be parked aback of the Wharf.Mayor Hamilton Green,Cheap NFL Jerseys, while giving the local media a tour of the city yesterday, said that he wants to have the public appreciate the complexity of the restoration programme which he said, does not only mean cleaning up the garbage.Green said that the only way that the issue of garbage can be dealt with, is if the citizens, the Government, the City Council,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, and the business community, work hand in hand.The drainage issue, Green said, is as a result of flawed decisions to block up some key canals in and around the city that have been causing the repeated floods.He explained that since Guyana is below sea level, the ideal thing was to have maintained as many canals in the city as possible, so that the water can be discharged freely, instead of lodging inconveniently in and around the city.This scenario, when compounded with the careless disposal of garbage, causes flooding, which in turn affects everyone in some way or the other, Green said.In addition, there is also the build-up of “sling mud” on the coastline, which not only increases flood, but also poses a grave inconvenience to the hundreds of fishermen who operate, particularly at the Meadow Bank Wharf, one of the main sources of the fisheries department.The Mayor explained that as the fishing boats come to shore, they would discharge sling mud,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, a heavy sandy/muddy substance that would lodge on the shoreline, blocking the 11 outfall channels.According to Shane Rahim of the Meadow Bank Wharf, an initiative was taken about six to seven years ago by private individuals,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, including a few of the fishermen, to hire an excavator to dredge the mud. This gave fishermen temporary relief, until recently when the buildup has once again become unbearable.Green added that a survey was done, and a suitable location at sea was marked for the mud to be discharged there, but this recommendation was never taken up by central government.As far as the traffic congestion goes, Green said that this has been one of the main hindrances to effectively sanitize Stabroek Market.It was pointed out that it would be sometimes impossible for M&CC compactor trucks to manoeuvre its way to the back of the Stelling View market to pick up garbage.Green said that City Council has always stressed that big businesses cater for parking for employees and workers. He noted that this is something that is rarely being done, thus adding to the traffic congestion.The Mayor pointed out that the private sector has already expressed interest in the project to restore the city, and that when it kicks off would determine to what extent the private sector is committed.Green said that the aim of the tour was to underscore the degree to which the city has deteriorated, and to further educate the public on the magnitude of work that the parliament has undertaken via the restoration project.The Parliament approved the APNU-proposed Georgetown Restoration programme to improve the current deplorable state of the city.The ongoing row between Councilors and the acting Town Clerk seem to be posing a threat to the programme.Nonetheless,Wholesale Jerseys, Green has said,NFL Jerseys China, “I am as ready as ever to get started with the restoration project.”