Water Is Fundamental Right For People, Says Usamate
Water is a fundamental right for all Fijians and it is the Government’s job to ensure that we deliver, says Jone Usamate.
The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Disaster Management and Meteorological Services made the comments during his tour of the Waste Water Treatment Plant in Kinoya, Wailoku Treatment Plant, Waimanu Pump Station and the Waila Treatment Plant yesterday.
“I have seen firsthand the Government’s substantial investment in to the Water Authority of Fiji and also know the extent of how far WAF is willing to go to ensure water comes out of the tap of every Fijian household,” he said.
“With that being said, we must also learn to use water wisely.”
Mr Usamate highlighted his appreciation towards the Water Authority of Fiji and their future projects.
“The Viria project is an example of WAF’s future plans that will help people in the greater Suva area. Not only that, plans to extend the SCADA system (Supervisory Control at Data Acquisition) to the West will also see WAF provide the best available service to all Fijians.”
Authority acting general manager Operations, Sekove Uluinayau said they have been raising awareness through their Water Champions Programme so people understand the extent authority goes through to deliver water to Fijians.
“We are happy to have hosted a tour for the Minister Jone Usamate so he understands what we are doing, the challenges we face, how we address those challenges and the future plans we have in order to meet the growing demand for water,” Mr Uluinayau said.
Source: DEPTFO News
