–as community experiences flooding

MINISTER of Housing and Water, Collin Croal, has given Mocha farmers his assurance that issues of blockage and water accumulation in the area will be resolved within 24 hours.
He made this commitment during his visit to Block ‘E’ Mocha, East Bank of Demerara, on Wednesday, following complaints by the farmers in the area.
According to Croal, farmers claimed that the blockage was caused by the ongoing roadwork undertaken by the Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). “I came to see it first-hand, and what we’ve assured now is that we will be putting some more tubing for the passage of the water,” Croal informed those assembled at the site in Mocha. He related that the Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, has donated five EGB tubes, which are integrated polybutylene pipes for hot and cold water plumbing and heating systems.

He further said that the contribution will assist with the drainage of water that has accumulated at Block ‘E’, where the farming area is.
“The site that we just visited has the necessary drainage, but they say it’s insufficient, so we’re putting additional [systems in place] to allow for drainage,” Minister Croal assured residents of Mocha. Deputy Director of Projects at CH&PA, Intakab Indarjeet, explained that the heavy rainfall has caused water levels in the canals and on the land to rise significantly.
“Although we would have put in some temporary tubes to alleviate that issue, it seems a bit inadequate. So, what we’re going to do is, we’re going to increase the capacity by placing in more tubes to allow that water to drain out. That will be done within 24 hours,” he said.
He later added that the current heavy downpour would not hamper the installation of the pipes.
“We can work within a 24-hour period. The most it should take is three to four hours for installation,” Indarjeet related.