Major preparatory works have commenced in relation to canals like the one at Hope, East Coast Demerara which will be constructed in the Corentyne area to obviate the possibility of any heavy flooding.
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday at a community meeting in Number 63 Village, Corentyne stated that the construction of the two canals will soon commence.
Last week, he told Corentyne farmers that the canals would be located in Number 51/52 villages and Manchester/Lancaster.
Yesterday, he said that “shortly you will see the construction of the high-level canals commenced. The contract has been awarded for both… So the two high-level canals that we spoke about we will see the commencement because the contracts have been awarded already, the contracts have been signed and the contractors will start the excavation of those area shortly.”