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The Eastern Hog Island Farmers Development Group is calling on the government to “stamp out corruption” as it is effectively stifling business in that community.In a letter to the president seen by this newspaper, the body,Henrik Lundqvist Rangers Jersey, on behalf of all farmers in the community,Taylor Gabriel Falcons Jersey UK, stated that it is particularly dissatisfied with the “substandard work” that has been done on a koker being built at Sand Creek.This newspaper understands that the structure,Devonta Freeman Falcons Jersey UK, budgeted at a cost of $17.4M,St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols Jersey, has started since 2011, but remains incomplete.According to the community group,Brian Cushing USC Jersey, farmers have been affected tremendously over the years and have suffered great financial losses due to flooding and “inadequate control of water to take out our produce from the backdam.”The letter stated that apart from the fact that the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA)’s excavator was being used by the contractor for the last month,Brooks Robinson Orioles Jersey, and “is presently parked in his compound,Hunter Pence Giants Jersey,” farmers are concerned about the poor quality of work.Some examples of “substandard” works cited are that “second quality greenheart was used to build the koker, there is an absence of stop log or groove,Bill Walton UCLA Jersey, there is no system to open koker door and the diversion is leaking.”It was further stated that “Contractors dig big holes around the structure to backfill the structure and refuse to full them leaving the dam with holes containing water.”It was also stated that “the dirt used to backfill the structure contains lots of old woods (sic).”The letter stated that when farmers objected to the abovementioned problems,Reggie Miller College Jersey, they were ordered to keep 300 ft away from the siteAccording to the Eastern Hog Island Farmers Development Group, water has been steadily overtopping and it appears as if the structure will soon collapse.The body stated in its letter that several efforts were made to have NDIA “send better engineers” to assess the situation, but to date none has been made available.The group said that it is calling on the NDIA to make the correction “so that farmers can continue to produce more and live without fear. We are tired complaining to NDIA.” |
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