-pipeline to be run under Rupert Craig Highway
The Liliendaal pump station, initially set for completion in April this year, remains unfinished and a pipeline is to be run under the Rupert Craig Highway to enable drainage to the sea.
During a site visit yesterday, the Sunday Stabroek observed that the road on the northern side of the Liliendaal highway has started to slope. Contractors on site reported that a major underground pipeline is currently being installed, a process expected to take approximately two weeks. No comment was provided regarding the perceptible depression in a part of the road. There has been extensive earth works in the vicinity.
The US$6 million project is part of the Guyana Flood Risk Management Project, funded by the World Bank through the Agriculture Sector Development Unit’s Sustainable Agricultural Development Project (ASDU-SADP). The project is being executed by General Engineering Supplies and aims to boost drainage capacity in several flood-prone areas.
Last year July, Project Engineer, Larry Carryl, explained that the pump station would help capture water from areas as far as Ogle, as its drainage basins are connected to those in Liliendaal. Carryl noted that while the pump would significantly reduce drainage issues in nearby communities, it would not completely resolve flooding in Georgetown. However, the government is reportedly considering further investments in similar expansion projects.
To enhance drainage in the broader Turkeyen area, extending to Sophia and parts of South Ruimveldt, the pump will include a dedicated drainage pipeline.
