The Sea and River Defence Department (SRDD), under the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) yesterday responded to a sea defence breach at Bush Lot/Maida, Corentyne (an earlier release from MPI had inaccurately stated the location as Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice).
A release from MPI said that the breach was reported shortly after 19:00hrs last evening in a critical section of sea defence. The stretch, totalling 800 metres, is currently having permanent works conducted on it by Toolsie Persaud Quarry Inc., which was awarded the contract in September.
Though work has begun, there is a section spanning 100 feet that is still to be