Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill says owners of vehicles recently seized by the government can reclaim them after paying a fee.
Recently, the ministry removed a number of vehicles, including derelict ones, that were blocking roads and community spaces in Georgetown.
In a recent statement, Edghill explained that the government is not interested in permanently withholding property.
He outlined a straightforward “cost-recovery” mandate for any owner wishing to recover their items.
“All the persons whose stuff got picked up—if you really, really want it before I take it to the derelict dump site—they have to come into the Ministry, pay us what it cost to remove it, then you can get it back,” the Minister said.
One of the sites where the removal exercise was conducted was the Old Railway Embankment behind the GuyOil Gas Station, where the road was blocked by abandoned vehicles owned by Global Spare Parts and Auto Sales.
Another location was Sandy Babb and Middleton Streets, Georgetown, where a tarmac built for recreational purposes was occupied with derelict vehicles.
The ministry is reminding the public that this exercise will continue across the country.
“Government reserves must remain clear for safety, drainage, and future development,” the ministry emphasised in the statement.
“Owners are urged to remove derelicts or unauthorised structures voluntarily to avoid the fees and logistical hurdles of government intervention,” the ministry further noted.
Last year, Minister Edghill had issued a stern warning that derelict vehicles, encumbrances and encroachments on road shoulders and Government reserves across Guyana will be removed.
“Guyanese are becoming fatigued and fed up, and it appears that once you finish cleaning, the very same thing reoccurs,” Edghill had lamented, as he assured that the Government will intensify its campaigns countrywide.
“We are giving notice to everyone: derelict vehicles, vehicles without wheels or doors, or vehicles with bush in them that have been abandoned on road shoulders will be removed, and they will be crushed into scrap at the Government’s derelict site on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway,” the Minister had emphasised, noting that several contractors have already been engaged to assist in this nationwide exercise.
Similar to the removal of derelict vehicles, the Minister had also addressed the growing issue of businesses encroaching onto road shoulders and pedestrian walkways. As such, he said the ministry will continue to remove all encumbrances and encroachments wherever violations occur, as part of its commitment to road safety and orderliness.
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