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Ambunti-Dreikikier to
have access to roads
By REUBEN KALAUNG
THE district of Ambunti-Dreikikier, considered the least developed in
East Sepik and the country, should be looking forward for better access
to almost all their feeder roads in the near future.
A specialist with the National Works Department, under the Road Asset
Management System (RAMS), Allan McWinden, has been in the district in
the last two weeks to carry out survey on all the district trunk and
feeder roads.
Mr McWinden said a memorandum of agreement (MoA) had been signed between
the National Works Department and all provincial governments in the
country to utilise the RAMS.
The Ambunti-Dreikikier project will be the first in the country.
“Once all the data including pictures are collated, a formal report from
the engineering perspective will be forwarded to local MP Tony Aimo so
he can propose to the National Government or other donor agencies for
funding assistance to fix the roads,” he said.
The survey was carried out using a latest ‘explorist 400’ global
positioning system (GPS), where it tracks 12 satellites to automatically
plot the road system.
“All one has to do is just sit in the car or walk the tracks while the
GPS does everything,” Mr McWinden said.
So far, 131km of road has been plotted while another 100km to be
completed.
Mr Aimo said he was representing a very difficult electorate, dealing
with mountains, rugged terrains, and the Sepik River system and its
tributaries.
“My next plan is to employ similar expertise to have the river system
plotted under the Water Ways Management System. This will allow us to
know the exact cost of clearing up the water ways using dynamites or
other methods.”
The RAMS exercise was made possible with a K20,000 funding from the
Ambunti-Dreikikier joint district planning and budget priority
committee.
 
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