The Public Works Department (PWD) is set to resume operations vigorously following its reinstatement by the government last year. After being inactive for several months due to the previous government’s closure, PWD has received an enhancement in its operations with the arrival of three trucks, two excavators, and two bulldozers in Suva on Wednesday.
The handover of these earthmoving machines took place at the Vision Motors Showroom in Vatuwaqa, attended by officials from the Ministry of Public Works, Meteorological Services, and Transport. Ministry permanent secretary Paula Baleilevuka emphasized that the timely delivery of the new equipment would improve infrastructure and enhance capacity building.
Baleilevuka stated that these machines are part of a new set acquired for the ministry. He noted, “These machines will improve road standards and conditions and facilitate accessibility for economic activities. They will also enhance our capacity to undertake road construction and maintenance works in rural and remote areas.”
The ministry received two large excavators, two D6 bulldozers, two dumper trucks, and one flat-top truck, valued at a total of $1,627,104. For the current financial year, the Ministry has been allocated $5 million to upgrade and enhance rural roads. Baleilevuka confirmed that the new equipment and vehicles would be utilized in forthcoming projects.