Furniture manufacturers still operating at Lusignan

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Furniture manufacturers still operating at Lusignan
Stabroek News
Thursday, August 30th 2007

Dear Editor,

I have a close relative who lives at Lusig-nan West, East Coast
Demerara. His family is constantly affected by dust and noise emanating
from furniture manufacturers operating in this area.

These workshops continue to operate, although the Ministry of Home
Affairs and the Environmental Protection Agency have restricted them
from operating until they have proper authority from the NDC and
Central Housing and Planning Authority. This clearly shows that these
manufacturers have no regard for the laws of Guyana.

These workshops are not sound proof and no dust extractor systems are
installed. Noise and dust are still emanating from these workshops.

Mr Editor I would like to emphasize that these workshops have machines
such as electrical planes, electrical saws etc. which are all
industrial machinery and are not suitable for every day use in a
residential area and it would be a breach of the Environmental
Protection Act if permissions are granted to these operations.

I hope that the authorities will ensure that all the necessary
environmental regulations for such operations are fully adhered to.

Yours faithfully,

Murtland Williams