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$147 million awarded for two more pumps

Jul 22, 2009 News


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The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), will see the rehabilitation and installation of drainage pumps at Greenfield, East Coast Demerara.
This project is estimated to cost $147 million. The contract was awarded to Harrychand Tulsi, who is also responsible for the $76.2 million repairs of the Liliendaal pumps and who also constructed the $78 million pump station in Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara.
This new project is expected to last for 12 months and the scope of works include the installation of two mechanically driven pumps, the construction of a new pump house along with the construction of new reinforced concrete pump sump, construction of a pump basin, installation of two new right angle gear drives and the installation of two diesel driven engines.
At the signing of the contract yesterday at the Ministry of Agriculture, it was explained that during rainy periods, the Greenfield area is usually adversely affected since it is one of the lowest areas on the coast.
The installation of these pumps is expected to complement the sluice in the community, especially during periods of high tide when the sluice is closed.
Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, said that for some 30 years, there was a drainage pump station in the community, which was decommissioned, but now this will change.
Persaud also said that plans are on stream to reconstruct outfall groynes at Greenfield and Hope sluices.
Currently at Greenfield, there are two mobile pumps being operated and according to Persaud, these pumps are intended to be deployed at other critical areas where there are emergencies, but since it was taken to Greenfield, it has not been removed.
“The water level is always high and that there are a lot of farming activities taking place in that community.”
The Agriculture Minister also reiterated that much emphasis is being placed on supervision and monitoring of all the projects being undertaken. This he said will be more obvious, as the ministry is in the process of recruiting more engineers from Cuba.
These are students who are returning and joining the NDIA.

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