Cabinet approves $29M for access dams in Regions 2, 3, 5 & 6

A number of access dams across several regions are to benefit from more than $29 million in emergency rehabilitation works which are due to commence soon.

A release from the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) stated that following a decision taken by cabinet on Thursday, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will soon receive in excess of $29 million to commence rehabilitation works on several access dams in Regions Two, Three, Five and Six.

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha noted that the works are urgently needed as some 91,580 acres of rice fields are currently “under threat” due to inaccessible dams.