Thousands living between Suva-Nausori corridor demanding answers for disruptions in water supply

Thousands living between Suva-Nausori corridor demanding answers for disruptions in water supply

By Faria Begum
Friday 18/01/2019

Thousands of people living between the Suva-Nausori corridor are demanding answers for the disruptions in their water supply.

Fijivillage understands that there were various areas between the corridor that experienced the same issues throughout this week.

We have received reports from areas such as Vuci, Naduvu, Lakena, Buiduna, Verata, Nadali, Telau Street in Laucala Bay, Laucala Beach, Kinoya, and many others.

Nitesh Singh of Vuci, Nausori says the water disruptiona have been a norm for the past month now.

Singh says that everyday for the past month, the water shuts down at 10pm and it gets restored at 5am.

Sharin Dutt who lives in Lakena Hill Number 1 says that they have not had water following the planned shutdown over the weekend.

Dutt says they had stored water for the planned shutdown to last them till Monday.

She says following that, she has been unable to collect enough water through water trucks.

Dutt says that the trucks only come to cart water in their areas when they call the Water Authority several times.

Another resident of Nausori who lives in Verata has shared similar sentiments.

Nalini Lata says they had muddy water on Wednesday night.

We have also spoken to Pritika Karan of Vesivesi in Kinoya who says that they have had difficulties since yesterday at 3pm and are still without water.

She says that there was a shutdown at 3pm and water was restored briefly at 11pm yesterday however they are without water since 5.30am today.

Fijivillage has sent questions to the Water Authority of Fiji and we are yet to get a response from them.

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