Eda Ranu is looking to complete its share of the work in the Durand Farm Housing Project in Port Moresby in two months.
The National Housing Corporation presented an additional K300,000 from Public Investment Program funds to the company for sewerage and main water supply into the housing compound.
A K6 million funding was provided to get infrastructure development underway for the Durand Farm Housing Project.
The K300,000 was allocated to Eda Ranu after K1 million from the funding was made available.
Housing Minister John Kaupa said this time they want to get it right; the housing project stalled because proper measures, including surveying, were not done correctly.
“I know there has been a lot of controversy for Durand Farm because the government spent so much money but nothing happened,” said Kaupa.
“So here we are coming with the correct approach. A little bit of money was allocated this year for Durand Farm, around K6 million to start off with infrastructure development there. (Government) released K1 million so we tried to give some money to Eda Ranu to bring sewerage and main water supply.”
It was alleged that money initially released in 2017 for housing project was not translated into the project; this money was said to amount to K3 million purposely to cover utilities like water, power and roads.
Meantime, Eda Ranu CEO Henry Mokono said they are halfway through their work.
“Work is 50 percent complete. The project should be completed within the next two months,” he reiterated.
There are currently 4 contractors the government has signed on to build about 5,000 houses.
