Review of Village Guidelines is work in progress - PM

The Prime Minister and the Minister for Itaukei Affairs Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that the review of Village Guidelines is work in progress.

$20,000 has been allocated in the 2021/2022 National Budget for this review.

Bainimarama highlighted this when asked by SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau to give an update on this allocation.

Meanwhile, $1.43 million has been allocated for the Turaga-ni-Koro allowance and $428,600 for the District Representative or Mata-ni-Tikina allowance in the new budget.

Some other allocations for the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs includes $125,000 for demarcation of un-surveyed Lands, $125,000 for Survey of un-surveyed Lands and $130,000 for Digital Mapping of Village Boundary.