Workers from the region and central government were last evening battling to close a new breach in the Airy Hall, Region Two Conservancy which has swamped a large acreage of rice and threatens nearby villages.
Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud yesterday said that the original breach in the rain-swollen conservancy was repaired around 6 pm on Sunday, but that another breach occurred around 3 am yesterday. He said at a press conference that all the gains made since yesterday were washed away.
As a result, Airy Hall has seen a lot of waterlogging. The residents though,
