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Sea defence at Turkeyen,
Ogle to be completed by July
ELEVEN hundred metres of
rip-rap sea defence from Turkeyen to Ogle on the lower East Coast Demerara,
which is being constructed at a cost of $176M is scheduled for completion by
July.
 
STONE laid for the rip-rap
at Turkeyen to Ogle sea defence.
Chief Sea and River Defence Officer, Agnes Dalrymple, said currently the
contractor is working on the slope-protection which, along with the crest,
when completed will offer added protection from the Atlantic Ocean and would
provide visitors with an additional recreational facility as the entire area
will be landscaped. The project began in December 2007.
This year government has budgeted $2.2B for rehabilitation and improvement
to sea and river defence which protects most of Guyana’s coastlands. Areas
identified for rehabilitation includes Gangaram, Region 6 (East Berbice/Corentyne),
Orangestein, East Bank Essequibo and Henrietta, Leguan Island in Region 3 (Essequibo
Islands/West Demerara). Works are also scheduled for Craig, East Bank
Demerara, River View and Kartabo in the Essequibo River.
The European Union funded projects under the eighth European Development
Fund (EDF) saw the rehabilitation of 2.5 kilometres (km) of sea defence at
Profit/Foulis, East Coast Demerara. PROGRESS on the 1,100 m sea defence at
Turkeyen/Ogle. The ninth EDF will finance the reconstruction of 1.4 km at
Clonbrook, Corentyne and the rehabilitation of 18 km of sea and river
defence in vulnerable areas.
The maintenance of sea and river defence structures is vital to the survival
of Guyana as 90 percent of its population and economic activity are situated
in the Low Coastal Region which is protected by these structures. These
projects are part of Government’s continuing investments to improve the
country’s defence against the sea particularly in light of climate change
which has resulted in a rise in sea level and other unusual weather
conditions. (GINA) |
