Only seven of the planned 18 nature-based sea walls were completed in the last financial year, says Waterways Minister Dr Mahendra Reddy.
“We were looking at about 18 nature-based sea walls but with the lockdowns and COVID restrictions, we completed seven – three in the Northern Division, three in the Western Division and one in the maritime zone,” he said while responding to a question in Parliament on Wednesday.
“In the Northern Division, the three projects benefited a population of 805, in the Western Division it benefited a population of 410 and in the maritime zone, it benefited a population of 200.
“The ongoing projects we have now are in the Northern Division where we have completed sea walls at Raviravi and Drekeniwai.
“In the Western Division, we have completed Malomalo, Nabukadra and Veidogo.
“Currently, we have got three ongoing projects, that is Vatubogi where 105 individuals will benefit from 660 metres of coastline with a sea wall to protect the community.
“There is another ongoing project at Verevere Village in Ra which should be completed, maybe by the middle of next week or so, where 225 individuals will benefit from 150 metres of coastline to develop the nature-based sea wall.”
