Georgetown : Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has taken a decision in support of a recommendation made by the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) Commission to open the Maduni sluice to release water in a controlled manner from the conservancy. Starting last evening, water had begun to be released at low tides.
The level of water in the EDWC, has since reached threatening levels and the Agriculture Minister is calling on all relevant authorities to be vigilant and to ensure that koker doors are opened and closed on schedule.
“As a last resort, the Commission of the EDWC has taken the decision to have controlled release of water through the Mahaica Creek via the Maduni outlet so as to ensure the integrity of the conservancy dams,” he said.
“Releases from these outlets remain our first choice and we will continue to release from these outlets. As soon as it is possible, we will stop releasing from the Maduni and rely exclusively on the Demerara River outlets,” Minister Ramsammy said.
The Ministry of Agriculture is also urging that precautionary measures be taken to ensure that the discharge of water to the Atlantic does not aggravate the already rising Mahaica Creek.
The EDWC Northern Relief Channel at Hope/Dochfour when completed will preclude the need for the Lama and Maduni to be used for the discharge of water.
Currently the level of the EDWC is 57.6 GD, when the height of the conservancy dam is only 59 GD.
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