The National Works Agency (NWA) has embarked on another phase of its Disaster Mitigation Programme.
The new programme, which is valued at $95.8 million, is being implemented in all parishes.
This is the second drain cleaning programme implemented since the start of the 2018 hurricane season.
NWA Communication Manager Stephen Shaw said the programme targets critical drains and gullies, including those in flood prone areas.
Mr. Shaw stated that the programme is still being finalised in some parishes, but the NWA expects the cleaning exercise to be executed over the next eight weeks.
He said consultations have taken place with elected representatives in each parish, so as to involve a wide cross section of persons in the discussions on which drains should be cleaned.
Mr. Shaw noted that this approach is being used since the budget cannot satisfy the demands placed on the agency by some communities.
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