Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, yesterday declared that the thirteen pumps in Georgetown are fully operational and that the ministry is prepared to allocate additional resources to strengthen the flood response.
According to a release by the Agriculture Ministry, Mustapha accompanied by National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Chairman, Lionel Wordsworth, and NDIA engineer, Lonsdale Edghill, conducted a site visit to several drainage pumps in the city to ensure the equipment was fully functional.
The Minister during his visit at the Liliendaal pump station, said “In the City, all 13 pumps are fully operable. I am satisfied that the operators are working and we will continue to monitor them. We have three engineers working on a 24-hour basis monitoring these structures. If there are any issues, we’ll immediately mobilize mechanics to remedy the situation. We’ve been doing this over the past few months and I’ve noticed a major improvement in the way these pumps function.”