During a meeting with officials of the Agriculture sector and other stakeholders yesterday, Mahaica rice farmers complained drainage works not being properly carried out.One farmer complained specifically about the situation at Wilhelmina, Mahaica, explaining that the NDC, MMA/ADA and the NDIA were well aware of the situation, but it appeared that the appeals for something to be done were falling on deaf ears.The farmer stated that the drainage koker was too high, the drainage trench was silted up, and salt water was not being drawn out. The current rainy season is expected to add more problems to the issue.Chairman of the NDC,[url=http://www.wholesalenfljerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Wholesale Jerseys[/url], Deodat Maraj, in responding to the complaints, explained that the Council was advised by the Regional Office to submit a programme of works for Drainage and Irrigation for the area.?Last year, we submitted a programme to the region of all the canals mentioned,? he stated. Works for almost all the main drainage and irrigation canals in the farming community were listed. ?What happened here, we were allocated a sum of $10M to do this work? said Maraj,[url=http://www.wholesalejerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Wholesale China Jerseys[/url], adding that the sum was proposed by the Regional Engineer.?Subsequently, the region was given this sum. And to my surprise, this money was handed to the MMA without the knowledge of the NDC. And to date none of this work has been completed. Very little, if any at all.?Maraj added that he was asked again this year to submit another work programme. This programme includes the same works listed on the previous year?s work programme.?Subsequently to date, this money has not been allocated as yet. I have submitted. We are receiving just enough money to run administration, from the taxpayers? money that we have got,? stated MarajWhen questioned, Maraj said that the administration costs for the NDC are between $1m and $1.2 m. The NDC receives about $2.5m to $3 m a year in rates and taxes from the community,[url=http://www.salecheapjerseys.us@#$%&/]NFL Cheap Jerseys China[/url], plus a $3 m subvention from Central Government.?I want to tell you if this money was allocated to the NDC,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysfan.us@#$%&/]Jerseys NFL Wholesale[/url], this work would have been completed,? Maraj declared.He called on the MMA/ADA and the RDC to take serious note of the work programme submitted.Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud who was present at the meeting,[url=http://www.wholesalenfljerseyssale.us@#$%&/]Wholesale Jerseys China[/url], instructed that a meeting be held with the Regional Executive Officer, to get the work done, ?even if MMA has to get the work done? the Minister stated flatly.Confirming that the work has to be done by machine,[url=http://www.cheapjerseysauthenticonline.us@#$%&/]Cheap Jerseys NFL China[/url], he indicated that the MMA would have to deploy one to ensure that the tasks are carried out in the area.