Barrackpore gets a lift from floods

The low-lying villages of Barrackpore are getting a lift from the constant flooding that has caused immense damages in the recent years. The flood eradication drive is now in full swing as workers of the Ministry of Works and Transport, Highway Division of Lengua Sub-District are working around the clock to ensure that there is no more flooding in Barrackpore.

Supervisor of this project, Mardeen Ramnarine, told Newsday that flooding will soon be a thing of the past in Barrackpore. According to Ramnarine, efforts are being made by the Ministry of Works to make Barrackpore a flood-free zone in south Trinidad. A task Ramnarine says is difficult but achievable. “We were always aware of the flooding problem in Barrackpore. But recently with the heavy rainfall that caused serious flash flooding to this area, we were immediately assigned to deal with this problem, and more so the directive was given to us to eradicate this problem of flooding totally in Barrackpore,” explained Ramnarine. “We are trying our best to dig the drains, and at the same time reconstruct walkways and pavements for a better infrastructure in this area. I believe that this project will also bring about relief for the traffic congestions experienced in and around the schools in this area,” he said.