By GABRIEL KATUHO
THE Taurama Community in the Moresby South electorate will for the first time have access to clean water supply made possible by Moresby South Member and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Justine Tkatchenko.
Tkatchenko urged the community to apply for the water meter through Water PNG for installation.
He said in the 2022 election campaign, the community asked for water supply and through a collaborative effort with Water PNG and Moresby South electorate, they were provided that service.
Tkatchenko in signifying the provision of water to Taurama, opened the Valve allowing the community to witness the high water pressure that could reach communities from the main entrance all the way to Tutu.
“When Governor Powes Parkop and I were building this road, we made sure water pipes were installed at the same time at the cost of K5 million. The water pipes were installed from the front of Taurama Barracks all the way to Tutu and down,” Tkatchenko said.
He said the individual block holders and residents need to get their own meter.
“When you apply, you will have your own personal meter, your own water that you can finally use going forward,” Tkatchenko explained.
He said the people will need to provide section, lot number and land title to water PNG through a form to have access to the water so that they can pay water bills.
Several houses can use the same water meter and pay shared cost for the Water bill in a process called Meter Farming.
Tkatchenko advised the community to use the water wisely, stating that once a water meter is installed, it will monitor the water usage and people will have to pay the water bill based on the amount of water used.
Tkatchenko’s commitment is to make sure water reaches the whole of the Moresby South Electorate before the 2027 general election.
He plans to bring water supply to the Gereka community as well.
