Conservancy dam breached A national disaster area has been declared in the Mahaica Creek after water from the East Demerara Conservancy which was breached in the wee hours of November 3, 2001 flooded the village of Cane Grove. Related Links: Articles on crime Letters Menu Articles Menu People have to speak out about the conservancy dam February 20, 2005 Emergency work continuing on conservancy dam April 2, 2003 Close watch on East Demerara Conservancy Dam repairs April 2, 2003 Scramble to repair conservancy before rains March 27, 2003 Crumbling conservancy dam threatens villages March 19, 2003 Three major breaches of East Demerara conservancy dam in 2000 and 2001-Chandarpal July 12, 2002 Disciplinary action to be taken against drainage board staff -Luncheon June 3, 2002 Government sues B.K. International over dam breach May 19, 2002 Govt files $50M lawsuit against BK May 18, 2002 PNC/R claims Government's response in dam breach `unconvincing' May 18, 2002 Heeding the voice of the people May 3, 2002 Halting BK's contracts would not be part of penalty April 18, 2002 Engineers to conduct peer review April 14, 2002 BK, drainage board culpable - Cabinet April 13, 2002 Cabinet finds firm, supervisory agency `culpable' April 13, 2002 Flood situation at Cane Grove April 12, 2002 Government to decide on action tomorrow - Luncheon April 11, 2002 PNC/R wants speedy action on dam breach report April 5, 2002 BK reserves position, disputes probe team's key findings April 3, 2002 Contractors challenge dam breach team report April 3, 2002 PNC/R wants audit of B&K contracts March 29, 2002 Cabinet still considering conservancy breach report March 29, 2002 Govt could have prevented waste of funds on dam - GAP-WPA March 26, 2002 Dam breach report is a call to action March 25, 2002 Project neither properly conceived, nor executed March 24, 2002 Team says section of dam in critical condition March 23, 2002 Seepage led to dam failure -probe team March 23, 2002 Remedial work should have been preceded by study March 22, 2002 Repairs will be based on completed designs - Luncheon February 5, 2002 Conservancy water level `dangerously low' January 4, 2002 East Demerara Conservancy Dam breach December 21, 2001 Conservancy dam breach probe report due next week December 20, 2001 Two breaches almost sealed; 5,000 ft for emergency work December 19, 2001 Cane Grove flood victims get final govt payment December 13, 2001 BK continuing work on conservancy dam December 7, 2001 $6.1M paid to Cane Grove flood victims to date November 30, 2001 Dam breach sealed November 30, 2001 Flood-hit Cane Grove residents get monetary assistance November 29, 2001 Cane Grove flood assessment committee concludes work November 27, 2001 Kandhi heads dam breach assessment committee November 24, 2001 Report submitted on Cane Grove infrastructure damage November 17, 2001 The conservancy breach November 16, 2001 '68 feasibility study advised against raising conservancy dam November 14, 2001 Dam breach probe under way November 14, 2001 Conservancy dam breach could have been blessing in disguise November 14, 2001 Not responsible - BK International says November 13, 2001 The conservancy dam November 11, 2001 Overgrowth was removed from dam-- drainage engineer November 10, 2001 PNC/R sceptical about dam breach probe November 10, 2001 Flood victims promised initial $15M in aid November 10, 2001 Cane Grove breach sealed, flood recedes November 9, 2001 Sealed conservancy dam breached again November 8, 2001 Sheet piles cave in at dam breach site November 8, 2001 Team to probe dam breach November 7, 2001 Conservancy dam breach to be probed November 7, 2001 The conservancy dam collapse November 7, 2001 Conservancy dam breach sealed November 6, 2001 Dam breach sealed November 6, 2001 Work to reduce flood waters continues November 5, 2001 Sealing of breach almost completed November 5, 2001 Conservancy dam breached November 4, 2001 Dam collapse triggers serious floods November 4, 2001 Emergency medical team for flood areas November 4, 2001 Xavier defends B.K. contract awards June 25, 2001

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