Dear Editor,

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) takes cognizance of a Kaieteur News article titled ‘Gov’t contracts… Measures mulled to sanction consultants, engineers – performance bonds not ruled out,’ dated Thursday, June 17, 2010 which mentions contracts that were awarded to BK International to strengthen the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) following the 2005 floods on the coast.

The NDIA is requesting that this immediately be corrected as it is misleading and mischievous, since contracts to strengthen the EDWC following the 2005 floods were not awarded to BK International but to another contractor.

Yours faithfully,
Omadatt Chandan
Corporate Secretary,
NDIA