The Numbers 52 to 74 Villages Water Users’ Associations (WUA) is advising farmers that dams should not be used to traverse heavy duty machinery until April 10, when a review will be done by stakeholders.

According to a release from WUA Chairman Rambagan Singh, the decision was agreed on at a recent meeting of combine owners and farmers and the association, as a result of the prevailing adverse weather conditions and persons found damaging access dams would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

However, the waterways could be used in cases of emergency where farmers have to transport paddy.

Singh said Region Six Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha also appealed to stakeholders to adhere to the guidelines since the RDC and the WUA has invested millions of dollars recently to upgrade the access dams.