Following reports about the lack of adequate drainage and irrigation by farmers during a recent visit by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha to the Belle East/Belle West area, West Bank Demerara, Region Three, a number of canals are currently being cleared and desilted.
“When I visited the village, while driving along the main access road, I was somewhat disappointed with the state of the main canal. During the meeting with farmers and residents, a number of persons complained of instances of flooding as a result of the silted canal and drains. I made a commitment to the residents, that I will ensure the canal is cleared. (National Drainage and Irrigation Authority) officials were there and I immediately instructed the Regional Engineer to commence works to get the canal cleared. Within a few days, we were able to do what the previous Government failed to do in five years – deliver on promises made to the Guyanese people. This is just one of the many projects of this nature that my Ministry will undertake within the coming months,” Mustapha said in a Ministry of Agricul-ture release yesterday.
