{"id":26038,"date":"2025-02-01T21:34:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T21:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26038"},"modified":"2025-02-01T21:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T21:34:26","slug":"528-million-pump-station-commissioned-in-region-two-to-boost-flood-control-and-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/528-million-pump-station-commissioned-in-region-two-to-boost-flood-control-and-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"$528 Million Pump Station Commissioned in Region Two to Boost Flood Control and Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon, NCN News \u2013 December 28, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A newly commissioned $528 million pump station in Andrews, Region Two, is set to significantly enhance flood prevention and agricultural irrigation in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The state-of-the-art facility, which is designed to drain up to 100 cubic feet of water per second, is a major investment aimed at addressing flooding concerns, particularly during the rainy season, and supporting the local agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commissioning ceremony was attended by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, alongside regional officials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pump station is expected to play a critical role in the economic development of the area, especially in facilitating improved agricultural activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also seen as an essential infrastructure improvement for Region Two, enhancing the region&#8217;s ability to manage water resources effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was awarded to the company H. Naught and Sons, and the pump station will be operated and maintained by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development is seen as a significant contribution to flood prevention efforts, which have been a challenge in the region in previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the pump station, the government has been focusing on improving agricultural infrastructure across the country, particularly in areas prone to flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This new installation is expected to reduce flood risks for farmers and residents while boosting agricultural productivity by ensuring more reliable irrigation during wet periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The completion of the pump station is one of several infrastructural upgrades designed to support the region&#8217;s development and strengthen its agricultural sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon, NCN News \u2013 December 28, 2024 A newly commissioned $528 million pump station in Andrews, Region Two, is set to significantly enhance flood prevention and agricultural irrigation&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24793,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26038"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26039,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26038\/revisions\/26039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}