Belhat Development Project

Namatanai MP Walter Schnaubelt made the announcement at the launching of Belhat Development Project 131 at Titigo village for wards 5 to 11 recently.

He said the NDDA has already approved K1 million which is now ready to be utilized for the scoping work to build the new assembly meeting area and administration.

He told the Matalai LLG president, Augustine Topi and his officers that 20 percent of the K1 million, about K200,000 must be spent on furniture and stationery for the assembly meeting area.

Schnaubelt made the announcement at the launch of another Belhat Development Project at Pulmalum in Konoagil Local Level Government (LLG) recently.

He said an exploration company called Peak, carried out some work and discovered oil and gas that is five times bigger than that in Hides.

“It could be one of the biggest reserve in the world and the size of the oil and gas starts at Nambuto in Namatanai LLG and ends in Point Simun in Lihir Island.

“We have a chance to expand the development in the district if this exploration is confirmed.