Parliament approves $750m more for drainage

Parliament’s Committee of Supply yesterday approved the sum of $750 million in supplementary funds for the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct urgent drainage works in six regions.

Approximately $750,156,388 was approved for works including the rehabilitation of drainage channels, access bridges, revetments and dams along with the installation of stainless-steel sluice doors in several regions according to Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha.