WATER supply concerns in Uciwai, Nadi, have been raised with the Water Authority of Fiji (WAF), with resources and staff operations being reviewed to improve services to affected residents.
Minister for Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport Ro Filipe Tuisawau said he met with WAF’s chief executive officer on Thursday to discuss the water situation in Uciwai and other affected communities.
He said the meeting focused on staff deployment, the handling of public complaints and the allocation of resources.
“They have briefed me on the management and in terms of how we are handling the water situation, including Uciwai,” he said.
Ro Filipe said WAF was also reviewing how workers were rostered and how calls from affected communities were being managed.
“So they are assigning resources to that as we move forward.”
He said communication between WAF, regional managers, field staff and water carting teams also needed to improve.
“So I had a meeting with them yesterday (Thursday) to improving all the affected areas including Uciwai.
