A number of communities throughout the country were affected by flooding due toThe Hymac parked at the side of the dam for three months nowthe recent heavy rainfall. However, residents of Grand Kitty, Lower Pomeroon, Region Two are contending that the weather was not the only reason which caused them to suffer losses.Reports are that one year has passed since there was a breach (breakage) at the Koker in the area and this has caused several families to constantly suffer floods in their yards and farms.This results in their kitchen gardens and cash crops being destroyed on numerous occasions.“Government planned since under Robert Persaud time, to assist with this problem. One year gone now, and though they come and visit, including Region Two Chairman, at that time, Ally Baksh,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, who is now Minister, and engineer people,Cheap Hockey Jerseys, it is still the same. We not saying nothing was done but a Hymac there with raw materials like three months now,Cheap Anaheim Ducks Hoodies, but it just park up there and nothing being done from there. From what we are told, the problem isn’t the Ministry of Agriculture or the operator for the machine. We hearing that the contractor giving problems,” said one man, Randolph.Kaieteur News understands that over 70 persons reside in that location and at least 10 of the families are farming families who lost a lot of sapodilla, pear,Cheap Jerseys From China, soursop, golden apple, cashew, mango, lemon, lime and cherry trees during the past three weeks due to the excessive rainfall coupled with the breakage.“We are under water most of the time… even coconut trees are dying out now. I mean they under water many months too and startSome of the raw materials lying on the earth for three months without being used by the contractor.dying. As soon as the water washes in, the crops gone. And then it washes out but with the heavy rainfall, too, it is bad for us. It is like four rod width and 16 feet depth that needs to be taken care of,” complained another resident.It was further explained that even the wooden posts of houses begin to deteriorate as the flood waters remain in yards for days, sometimes even months.Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, told Kaieteur News that some work was completed in the area by his Ministry. However, the ministry’s machine broke down and the remainder of the job had to be contracted out.“A contractor named Goberdhan got the contract to do the work from a tender, where he was the lowest tender. He started the work and then was unable to continue it. He gave many excuses,Cheap NFL Jerseys Store, including the inclement weather, but, currently, we are reviewing the contract at this point,Cheap NFL Jerseys China,” commented Dr. Ramsammy.It is unclear when the work will be completed.But the Ministry has promised to ensure that it will be done as soon as decisions have been taken regarding the present contractor and his contract. |