The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is working to prepare the country’s drainage system to address any likely flooding in low lying areas during the current rainy season, Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy said on Wednesday.
According to a release from the Government Information Agency (GINA), Ramsammy said the NDIA, in co-ordination with all the concerned local authorities, has been monitoring the various pumps and sluices and working to correct those identified as being defective.
Ramsammy admitted that there have been some minor problems but they