In the News: 10-year Project Plan

Acting Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says the Na Vualiku project is a 10-year plan.

His observation follows concerns raised about the delays as consultations continue without any work having started.

Prof Prasad said there were a number of components to the $400 million World Bank-funded project.

“We signed that project last year when we came into government,” he said, adding the upgrade of Labasa Airport was part of the works included in the Na Vualiku project.

“And we are determined to have it completed in 18 months.”

Apart from this, he said there were a number of other developments taking place in the North.

“The Government is working with development partners, particularly China, to expand roadworks in the region.

“Other ongoing initiatives are the drilling of boreholes.”

Prof Prasad said some of these projects couldn’t be done ‘overnight’ and that work on four critical bridge projects would start soon.

With developments being undertaken in the North, he said investors were seeking to invest in the area, especially in commercial agriculture projects, due to the availability of land.

He said the number of investments in Vanua Levu in the last two years was higher than before.

News source: https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/10-year-project-plan/