Villages in Wainibuka and Namara Tailevu continue to face water supply challenges, with residents calling for improvements to rural water schemes to ensure reliable access to water in their homes.
Namara residents are still experiencing water shortages, with a possible connection from Namau through Waidalice expected to provide an alternative supply once the bridge near Veinuqa is completed.
Meanwhile, villagers in Wainibuka are also seeking improvements to existing rural water schemes to ensure water from their catchments reaches their homes.
Vani Bera, who is originally from Nadogo in Macuata and now lives in Burerua, Sawakasa, Tailevu, says she has been working alongside the Government to help communities address issues affecting their daily lives.
Bera says information she received from Water Authority of Fiji Chief Executive Officer Seru Soderberg indicates that water from Namau could eventually be supplied to Namara once the bridge near Veinuqa is completed.
She says the proposed connection would allow the water supply to cross towards Waidalice before continuing to Namara.
However, Bera says she cannot confirm when the project will be implemented or provide further details, adding that the Water Authority is best placed to explain the plans.
She believes communities must continue working together to improve rural water supplies, particularly as Fiji experiences prolonged dry weather.
Bera also hopes rainfall will return soon to replenish water sources and ease the difficulties faced by communities experiencing water shortages.
