Newly appointed interim Minister for Public Works Captain Lesi Natuva has completed his tour of the west and will be going around to all reservoirs meeting with the senior Water Engineers to get a briefing on the situation at all their various pumping stations.

According to the Ministry once he completes this tour then he will be able to get an understanding of the areas that need to be addressed with regards to the replacement needed.

Senior Water Engineer Central Eastern Sereicokocoko Yanuyanurua had earlier informed Fijivillage that most of the pumping stations around the Division were over 30 years of age and were in the habit of breaking down.

However, as part of the Asian Development Banks $7.1 million aid for public water works, the ministry has been carrying out assessments to start replacing old pumps.

Part of this project is the flying in of engineers from India and Australia in a week's time to put a switchboard in that will control the water supply in the newly laid main pipe straight from the Waimanu River to Savura.

This will see the Waimanu pump replaced as failure of this pump twice in a week saw residents in Samabula, Princess Road, Lami, Delainavesi and in Namadi Heights with water cuts earlier this month.