Latest update April 4th, 2025 12:14 AM
Regional authorities save 5,000 acres of rice, 2000 residences
Vigilant work executed by the Region Two National Drainage and Irrigation Authority Department(NDIA), on Sunday managed to save approximately 5000 acres of rice lands and over 2000 residences from a major overflowing of water from the Essequibo River.
Logs were installed and the broken sluice door at Windsor Castle was replaced with a temporary one which currently allows water to be discharged from the inland area.
Water rushing through the broken sluice door.
Head of the Drainage and Irrigation Department and Regional Vice Chairman, Vishnu Samaroo, who was at the site, said that materials were mobilized for the Windsor Castle sluice to assist with the situation.
Samaroo explained that the bottom half of the sluice door was damaged by the high tide around 4:30 hours Sunday morning causing sea water to flow onto rice lands and residential areas.
The tide, however, receded and as such stop logs were added.
Farmers in the vicinity of Windsor Castle also assisted in the sealing process. The double door sluice has been serving 5000 acres and another 2000 residents in the area.
Junior Agriculture Minister, Ali Baksh, inspected the broken sluice and cautioned about the creation that has been blocking the smooth flow of water in that area.
Baksh said that next to the sluice there is a buildup of sling-mud, which stopped the flow of water.
Two hymacs and a pontoon have also been mobilized by the Ministry to assist in desilting.
The Minister said that the machinery is helping to clear the outfalls in the area at locations such as Anna Regina, Lima, Walton-Hall and La Union.
Vice Chairman Samaroo has requested that the machinery remains in the Region to continue desilting, since other sluices are in a critical condition.
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