Cakaudrove Village In Dire Need Of Government Assistance

One of the villages in Caka­udrove that was badly affect­ed by Tropical Cyclone Ana in 2021 urgently needs Government assistance.

Tabia Village headman Jovesa Ro­kuta said because of natural disas­ters, the banks of the river beside their village had gradually been washed away.

He said their village which had 20 homes and a population of 85, would get flooded during heavy rain spells.

“Even though we are out of the hurricane season, a day’s heavy rainfall costs us a lot of damage,” Mr Rokuta said.

“We urgently need Government to help us build a river bank wall so that we can save our land and peo­ple.”

He said relocation plans would not be the best solution for them.

Commissioner Northern Uraia Rainima, who accompanied Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka to a ta­lanoa session at Koronatoga, Caka­udrove on May 13, assured Mr Ro­kuta that they would look into their problem.

Mr Rainima advised the Ministry of Waterways senior technical of­ficer Northern Sanjay Narayan to find out if some form of help can be provided.

Mr Narayan said they had to con­duct investigations, survey and de­sign of a nature-based riverwall.

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