WITH about a month remaining before the October deadline, the Nabavatu relocation project in Macuata is more than 50 per cent complete, with residents hoping construction will remain on schedule.
Youth representative Sami Veleko said work was progressing on roads, water and electricity infrastructure, while housing construction was in its final stages.
“We have not lost hope because we can see that the houses are gradually nearing completion,” he said.
Mr Veleko said timely completion would depend on continued progress, the delivery of raw materials, and weather conditions.
“The project had previously been delayed because raw materials were not delivered on time,” he said.
He said the approaching rainy and tropical cyclone seasons could pose challenges for contractors.
“We hope that materials will arrive on time and that favourable weather will allow the work to continue without further delays,” he said.
Mr Veleko said residents remained hopeful the project would meet the revised deadline, allowing them to move out of tents into permanent homes.
The community has been living in tents for five years after Tropical Cyclone Ana triggered landslides and severe ground cracking, rendering their original village unsafe.
