The Ministry of Public Works, under its Sea and River Defence Maintenance programme, has embarked on the construction of a boulder wall along the Mahaica River to protect farmers affected by flood water during high tides.
According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the $4.3M structure will serve as a buffer from the water during spring tides. Geoffrey Vaughn, Chief Sea and River Defence Officer, who was on site to inspect ongoing works yesterday, was quoted as saying that the key defence structure will significantly serve as a protecting gauge for overtopping of sea defences in the area. He added that in the past, the area was prone to