Sea and river defences have been allotted $1.9B in the 2013 budget.
Finance Minister Ashni Singh on Monday said that critical works will be carried out in Regions 2 to 7 in areas such as Johanna Cecelia, Blenheim, La Retraite and Abary.
He added that mangrove restoration and replanting will entail the planting of 115,000 seedlings in areas such