The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority yesterday received two track-type tractors, one Dooson excavator, and four D6 Caterpillars along with two brand new Hyundai tractors from Macorp, Doosan, and GuyTrac, respectively. The equipment, which according to Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud amounted to $300M, was presented to the Ministry, following public tendering, to boost its current fleet of land cleaning, drainage and irrigation equipment.Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Minister Persaud stated that some of the equipment will be used on the Aurora project on the Essequibo Coast, where the government is currently developing close to 500 acres of land. He also added that there are close to eight pieces of equipment that are engaged in dirt removal works.
Minister Robert Persaud (second from right) and other officials pose with the vehicles.
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