BY RODRICK DESURI
Auki
The relocation of the utilities of the three State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) operating in Auki, Malaita Province, is progressing with full work to help speed up the China Aid Auki Road Rehabilitation project.
The progress of the utility relocation exercise was made possible after the three SOEs agreed and signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the national government in April this year.
The agreement involves a clear implementation framework after delays caused by the slow relocation of poles, pipes, and cables along the road corridor.
A statement from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID) said that the utilities relocation work has been actively undertaken by the SOEs in the 9 km project, which spans from Kilu’ufi Hospital to Kwaibala Bridge and feeder roads.
“Following the signing of a landmark MOA between the National Government and three key State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), utility relocation exercises are now fully underway in Auki, Malaita Province,” the statement said.
MID said that the works include the relocation of power poles, water pipes, and Telekom underground cables.
Meanwhile, the China Aid Auki Road Rehabilitation project has also been progressing well, as construction has focused on asphalt surfacing and remaining drainage.
The project is a part of the national transport infrastructure plan and aims to strengthen road networks in Malaita.
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