NDIA constructing Gy$191M pump station in Region 2

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Region Two Chairman Parmanand Persaud at the construction site inspecting the works done by Samaroo’s Investment
Region Two Chairman Parmanand Persaud at the construction site inspecting the works done by Samaroo’s Investment

The Agriculture Ministry, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), is presently constructing a state-of-the-art pump station to house a high-capacity pump at Lima in Region Two  (Pomeroon-Supenaam) at the cost of Gy$191 million.

The multimillion-dollar contract was awarded to Samaroo’s Investment from Hampton Court. During an inspection of the site on Tuesday, Region Two Chairman Parmanand Persaud said that the project is in its initial stages. He said that he was pleased with the pace at which the contractor was executing the work slated to be completed in seven months.

Persaud said that the pump station will provide the Anna Regina to Hampton Court area with adequate drainage and irrigation. He noted that often the sluice is silted up, preventing gravity flow and hence promoting flooding in various residential and farming areas. The investment, he noted, will benefit thousands of rice farmers and residents.

The pump which will be installed at the location was sourced from India. He added that a similar high-capacity pump station project was executed at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara.

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