NDIA’s Region 3 office nears completion

The rehabilitation of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Region Three office is 98 per cent complete.
The capital expenditure item, which was factored into the Authority’s 2017 budget, caters for decentralised services being offered within the Region.
The building houses the NDIA office, as well as the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) offices.
Renovation of the upper flat of the building located at Den Amstel on the West Coast of Demerara was estimated to cost .5 million and included window replacement, repairs to roof and ceiling, plumbing, refitting of basic amenities, repainting, and furnishings.
According to NDIA’s regional engineer, Lall Piterahdaue, who supervised the project, prior to repairs, the building was unsuitable for use by NDIA’s regional staff. Lall said the regional engineers often times travelled to the Ministry’s central office to facilitate the Region’s administrative work. The upgrade is, therefore, timely.
Devcon Construction and Contracting Services was awarded the contract in May 2017.
NDIA Chief Executive Officer Frederick Flatts anticipates the doors of the office will be opened to the public at the beginning of October. Decentralised NDIA services in the Region now mean that farmers and other persons seeking technical support and assistance would no longer have to travel to Georgetown to access it.
Additionally, regional engineers will also be able to function more effectively within the region.
The Department of Public Information said the regional office was one of the first of a series of NDIA offices which were to be set up in all 10 administrative regions.