Rabaul needs clean water supply

AS part of the World Water Day celebration, people were told that essential basic needs like water and energy were used daily without much thought.
In our society and country, we take water for granted but people in other countries are not so fortunate.
Some have no water sources, have to paddle by canoe or walk for miles to find good drinking water.
Clean, treated water is safer than rainwater and well or river water.
Securing clean, sustainable water and reliable energy in Rabaul remains a major challenge for the authorities concerned.
The rural areas must have access to clean water if the government hopes to improve infrastructure, agriculture and human resources in order to have a sustainable economy.
To improve water governance in Rabaul, actions must be taken in the realms of policy making, legislation, planning, coordination and administration.
I appeal to Water PNG and the parties which participated in a feasibility study to Matupit Island (Topalangat) in April last year to explain to the people the progress of the water project.
People have been suffering for years as they need to fetch clean water to wash and drink.
I also appeal to stakeholders and our Rabaul member of parliament to look into the situation.

Henry Vuia
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