People of Drauleba Settlement in Naitasiri will now enjoy from the comfort of their homes the free flow of safe drinking water after the commissioning of their Rural Water Scheme Project.
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Disaster Management, Jone Usamate says the $51,000 water project included the construction of a new dam and even installation of showers in the homes of the villagers.
Usamate says government through its 5 and 20-year plans has set targets for Fijians to all have safe drinking water by 2030.
He says 78 percent of Fiji’s population currently have access to safe drinking water and government is optimistic that this target will be achieved as planned.
Usamate says any elected government has two roles which are to lead the people and the other is to serve the people.
He says in serving the people of Fiji, the government has implemented basic infrastructure projects such as this as a building block to development.
Usamate says in the last 5 years, the government has allocated $4 million towards the rural water projects in the province of Naitasiri.
He says in the 2019‑2020 budget, $258.7 million has been allocated to the Water Authority of Fiji with the majority dedicated for the capital projects with includes constructions of new water sources and treatment plans and expansions of water distribution systems all over Fiji.
Usamate says the government will not rest until every single household has access to safe drinking water.
