Contract for Black Bush pump station terminated

Following questions raised by APNU+AFC MP, Ganesh Mahipaul, the NDIA yesterday disclosed that a  $978m contract for a pump station at Black Bush Polder (BBP), Corentyne was terminated in September for poor work and several others had been granted extensions for a variety of reasons.

In its statement disclosing the termination of the BBP pump station contract, the National Drain-age and Irrigation Autho-rity (NDIA)  did not identify the contractor but Mahipaul in a letter to the October 8th edition of Stabroek News had identified the company as Yunas Civil and Building Construction.

“With regards to the construction of the drain-age pump station to irrigate Black Bush Polder Farm-lands, Region No. 6, this project was terminated on September 25, 2023 by the NDIA for poor quality and performance of works being executed. This project will soon be reten-dered”, the NDIA said.