Georgetown : Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy, after informing President Donald Ramotar that the Maduni sluice could be closed today, even though the water level in the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) is at 58.3 GD, took the decision to close the sluice at midday today.
The action was taken in light of 36 hours of good weather and forecast for continued good weather in the next 24 – 72 hours and, to fast track receding of water from the seriously affected
Mahaica ,Mahaicony and Abary areas.
Minister Ramsammy said that this morning the EDWC water level dropped below 58.45 GD.
On January 31st , the Agriculture Ministry opened the Maduni sluice to drain water because the water level in the conservancy had risen above the safe level, putting the integrity of the dams at stake.
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