An $89.6M sluice and revetment project at Thierens on the Essequibo Island of Leguan was commissioned yesterday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.
Chairman of the Leguan Neighbourhood Democratic Council, Latchman Dwarka related that over 50 farmers will benefit and some 1000 acres of lands protected.
Speaking at the commissioning, Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder said the government has been concentrating on water resource management since almost all agriculture is practised in the low-lying areas of Regions 2,3,4,5 and 6.
