Floods Bamboo: Threat of "Stop Order" Against Sarako

10 years, 4 months ago - December 05, 2013

The threat of a "Stop Order" (emergency stop order work) flat on the photovoltaic project Shyam Seetaram. For locals, the farm at the foot of the mountain would have changed waterways, causing flooding of their homes last Wednesday.

In their sights: the photovoltaic farm Sarako Ltd in Bamboo. And following large causing flooding of squatter homes in this region rains last Wednesday, members of the district council Black River requested that a stop order is issued against this project.

According to counsel, the work for the development of the farm at the foot of the mountain, Avenue Folles Herbs have changed waterways, causing flooding of homes. Christmas Chetty, Chairman of Black River District, confirmed yesterday, Tuesday, Dec. 3, to Iexpress that the issue of a stop order was lifted last Thursday at a meeting.

Asked Shyam Seetaram, a director of Sarako Ltd , claims not to be aware of the board's decision. However, he said " it will go ahead with the project, taking into account the natural course of the topography . " He added that measures have "already been taken to enlarge the drains 10 or 15 times as necessary to deal with any eventuality" .

Text by lexpress.mu

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