With rain continuing to pound the coast, the government yesterday announced that water would be released into the Mahaica Creek from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), a move likely to deepen criticism of its handling of drainage since the 2005 Great Flood.
Government at the recommendation of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has begun releasing water into the Mahaica Creek, now that the water in the East Demerara Water Conservancy has risen above the ‘full supply’ level. This is according to Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who put out a release on the situation yesterday. In 2005 and 2006, the release of water from the swollen EDWC
