Rural Electrification Project commissioned for two villages and three settlements in Naitasiri

Rural Electrification Project commissioned for two villages and three settlements in Naitasiri

By Iva Danford
Tuesday 12/12/2017
65-year-old Naitauvoli villager, Mrs Nunia Rokobi switches on the power point at her home after the commissioning of the rural electrification project

More than 70 households in the province of Naitasiri had an Christmas celebration yesterday following the commissioning of the Rural Electrification Project for two villages and three settlements.

Minister for Local Government and Housing Parveen Bala officiated at the commissioning of the projects for 72 households of Naitauvoli and Nuku villages, as well as Drauleba, Naseveve and Wainabua settlements at Naitauvoli village.

The project which was completed at a cost of $455,000 will benefit about 300 individuals.

Bala says this means no more benzene, no more kerosene and no more generators, where villagers no longer have to worry about repair and maintenance of generators.

Bala says this was part of Government’s vision of a modern and dynamic Fiji through building resilient infrastructure such as telecommunication, access to clean and safe water, building new and better roads and giving Fijians access to electricity.

He also highlighted that the communities’ 5% contribution for the rural electrification programme was refunded.

The Minister says out of the total cost of the project, the communities had paid $20,157.

Bala says that he was informed that the Office of the Prime Minister had assisted with their contribution and paid $4,736.

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