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Fiji’s National Disaster Management (DISMAC) Office has submitted an application of $1 million to the Prime Minister’s relief fund for the cartage of emergency water supplies to drought affected areas.
DISMAC acting director Pajiliai Dobui confirmed submitting the application. He said the money will be used to cater for requests that DISMAC had received from major divisional offices around the country.
“We have already submitted our application and as part of our internal report. It ($1M) will be used to meet the demands of the different commissions.”
Dobui also stated that with the funding, he is confident that the divisional offices will be able to handle the demands of the public.
“It’s (drought) not really that big and we cannot really compare it to countries like Africa and I’m sure that the commissions are competent in handling the demands of the public.”
In a media release, permanent secretary for Provincial Development, Manasa Vaniqi, said the funding request was in response to the prolonged dry spell experienced throughout the country which had left many communities especially those in the rural areas, without water for many weeks.
Meanwhile the Water Authority of Fiji has supplied water to islands in southern Lau, in Yasawa - Tikina of Viwa, Tikina of Naviti, Somosomo Nursing Station, Kese Nursing Stations, Yasawa High School, Yanuya & Tavuya in the Mamanuca islands; in Sigatoka - Waicoba District School,Valley Road High School, Nalagi Public School, Kavanagasau College, Tuvu Indian School, Loma India School, Lomawai Nursing Station, Tabisi Settlement, Narara High School and Narata Village; in the North - Batiri in Seaqaqa, Sawani and Solevu in Bua.
Reporter: Repeka Nasiko
