Raising a stink in Siem Reap

4 February 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Cities / Government / Health care policy and administration / Infrastructure / Public health / Siem Reap / Social development / Urban administration and development / Urban sanitation infrastructure / Urban water and sanitation infrastructure / Water and sanitation infrastructure and facilities
Chreav commune / GAEA / Global Action for Environment Awareness / Pho Phallkun / Sou Phirin

Piles of waste stinking up Siem Reap’s Chreav commune are causing serious health problems and making the area unlivable, according to local residents.

The site in Knar village, which is run by refuse company Global Action for Environment Awareness (GAEA), is plagued with flies and a smell that leaves nearby residents reaching for the sick bag, locals said. …

Residents of Knar village told the Post yesterday that the issue dates back at least to the administration of former Siem Reap governor Sou Phirin, who had not managed to find a solution despite multiple requests for intervention. …

 Thik Kaliyann
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