Prasad Panda -- LNN

By Connor Gunn/Lethbridge News Now

Four irrigation projects worth almost $40 million announced for Taber area

Aug 5, 2020 | 8:45 AM

TABER, AB – Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda announced three new irrigation-based projects are on the way for Taber and one for the Raymond area.

The new projects are part of the $10 billion towards infrastructure projects in Alberta for 2020.

That $10 billion is for all parts of the province and many different sectors, Panda says.

Phase one of three phases for flood mitigation efforts is one of the projects for Taber worth $22.2 million.

The second for Taber is the construction of an engineered wetland project to deal with the excess water in the region worth $7.4 million.

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Lastly for Taber, the third plan will help with corrosion and provide safe and clean drinking water worth $500,000.

In the Raymond area, a wastewater sewage system expansion project will help the area and is worth $8 million.

Panda added that the nearly $40 million will go to good use.

“These projects for the area is needed on top of the $150 million highway expansion project we announced earlier.”

Mayor of Taber, Andrew Prokop believes the projects are needed in Taber.

“All projects are needed, we are very happy that Minister Panda made this announcement.”

Currently, there are no timelines for any of these plans.