25 Mar 2010

Ok Tedi Mine in PNG to upgrade water and sewage system in Kiunga

10:00 am on 25 March 2010

The Ok Tedi Mining Limited company operating in Papua New Guinea's Western Province is set to upgrade the water and sewage system in Kiunga at a cost of almost 13 million US dollars, under the tax credit programme.

The National Newspaper reports the project is expected to start this month.

OTML manager for regional engineering department John Iru, said the current water and sewerage systems could cater for the town's rapidly increasing population and there was an urgent need to upgrade the facilities.

OTML said in a statement over the last few years there had been a surge in Kiunga's population, which had seen the number rising from around 9,000 to over 12,000 people, which has placed a major strain on the town's water and sewerage system.

The project has been awarded to C&M Engineers and it is expected to be completed by the end of the year.