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WITH the onset of the rainy season, various administrative regions have been working feverishly to secure proper drainage to ensure that flooding does not occur. Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 2 (Pomeroon- Supenaam), Sunil Singh told this newspaper in an interview via telephone yesterday that at the moment, the various Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) have machinery and workers cleaning out drains and sluices to ensure that excess water caused by the constant rainfall subsides easily so as to avoid any flooding.
He explained that with the use of a pontoon, the work has been made easier, but in the region there is a lot of desilting to be done on a regular basis since the high tides would wash up the mud and desilting has to be done all over again to allow better drainage.
He noted that after continuous rainfall over the last two days there was a bit of flooding in various areas in the region but work was done at a rapid pace to ensure that there was suitable drainage and so far a lot of the water has receded.
Community Drainage and Irrigation Project personnel are working with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) to ensure that the drains are kept clear to allow the water to flow into the river.
He described the drainage system in the region as being very “unique” and with very good machinery and workers; it is least likely for the areas to be flooded again.
Meanwhile, REO of Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice) Ashford Ambedkar, said that there has been regional control in all areas of the region and so far there has been no reports of flooding and he assured that the RDC and NDCs will work very hard to maintain that condition.
He pointed out that machinery to assist workers has been deployed and the drainage system is being maintained to ensure that no flooding occurs in the area despite the high tides and constant rains.
Both REOs have reported that farming has been affected as the weather pattern has not been at its best, but farmers were put on alert and so far water has been kept off farmlands.
He explained that with the use of a pontoon, the work has been made easier, but in the region there is a lot of desilting to be done on a regular basis since the high tides would wash up the mud and desilting has to be done all over again to allow better drainage.
He noted that after continuous rainfall over the last two days there was a bit of flooding in various areas in the region but work was done at a rapid pace to ensure that there was suitable drainage and so far a lot of the water has receded.
Community Drainage and Irrigation Project personnel are working with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) to ensure that the drains are kept clear to allow the water to flow into the river.
He described the drainage system in the region as being very “unique” and with very good machinery and workers; it is least likely for the areas to be flooded again.
Meanwhile, REO of Region 5 (Mahaica-Berbice) Ashford Ambedkar, said that there has been regional control in all areas of the region and so far there has been no reports of flooding and he assured that the RDC and NDCs will work very hard to maintain that condition.
He pointed out that machinery to assist workers has been deployed and the drainage system is being maintained to ensure that no flooding occurs in the area despite the high tides and constant rains.
Both REOs have reported that farming has been affected as the weather pattern has not been at its best, but farmers were put on alert and so far water has been kept off farmlands.
