 Humace Odit (Photo: News Room/July 28, 2022)</p>
<p>” data-medium-file=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Odit-1-300×197.png” data-large-file=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Odit-1-1024×673.png” loading=”lazy” class=”size-large wp-image-147952″ src=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Odit-1-1024×673.png” alt=”” width=”1024″ height=”673″ /><figcaption id=)
Vice-Chairman, Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) Humace Odit (Photo: News Room/July 28, 2022)
The pump station will benefit communities from Marias Delight to Westbury as well as Lima Sands. It will also cater for parts of Devonshire Castle, Walton Hall and Paradise, Odit said.
The contract for the project was awarded to H Nauth and Sons at a cost of $532 million by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in September last year.
Providing an update on the works ongoing at the site, project foreman Hafraz Khan said the project is approximately 45 per cent complete with the driving of timber pile and sheet pile currently ongoing.
 (Photo: News Room/July 28, 2022)</p>
<p>” data-medium-file=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pump-station-2-300×169.jpg” data-large-file=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pump-station-2-1024×576.jpg” loading=”lazy” class=”size-large wp-image-147954″ src=”https://newsroom.gy/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Pump-station-2-1024×576.jpg” alt=”” width=”1024″ height=”576″ /><figcaption id=)
Works ongoing at the new pump station in Plantation Andrews, Region Two (Pomeroon – Supenaam) (Photo: News Room/July 28, 2022)The remaining works include the casting of the base and walls as well as the construction of the pumphouse.
Works on the project commenced in January 2022 and was supposed to be completed in September 2022, however, due to inclement weather it will not meet the deadline.
Khan assured that all materials are on site, and once the weather permits the project will be completed by year-end.
