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Water levels no longer critical
For the first time in the past three months, the water levels at the Guyana Water Inc. Shelter Belt, and East Demerara and Boerasirie Conservancies, are above the critical line.
File Photo: The Shelter Belt waterway, Georgetown.
In these facilities, there is adequate water for agriculture and human consumption, the Office of the Prime Minister said yesterday.
This good news came after heavy showers brought the near drought situation on the coast to an end.
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has reported, however, that the MMA Conservancy and the Tapakuma Conservancy are below ‘dead’ level, but this is not critical at this time, as crops ready for reaping are not affected.
In the Rupununi Region, Vice President Sydney Allicock, just back from a tour of the Deep South, reported that three new wells have been dug and eight others are being pursued to provide potable water for residents.
According to Minister Holder, with the May –June rains setting in, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) pumps are being returned to their original locations.
NDIA has also explained that activities are currently ongoing in Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10. The Authority noted that the clearing and desilting of outfall channels, repairs to sluices, and the excavation of drainage are among works being done.
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