Flood-weary farmers of Canal No. 2 were yesterday assured that the main drain in their area will be cleaned six times yearly to ease flooding and they were also told that a series of blocked drains have been found and they will be cleared.
The decisions were announced when officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) along with regional officials met with the farmers of Canal #2 at the Kawall Primary School, Canal #2 Polder. The objective was to discuss a drainage plan to combat flooding in the area. During recent rains,
