Sirinumu

This followed a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Tuesday between the Department of Works and LLG leaders of Koiari in the Kairuku – Hiri electorate.

Despite the National Government committing K30 million in 2015 to upgrade and sealing 15km of the Sogeri Road from Iarowari to Sirinumu dam, only 10km of the full section was worked on.   

That was due to budget revisions by the National Government and the Department of Works received only K8 million.

The dam situated in the Sogeri LLG of Kairuku-Hiri electorate in Central Province supplies water to residents of Port Moresby and parts of Central Province.

PNG Power Limited (PPL) uses the water to generate hydro-electricity to supports its power grid in the nation’s capital

PPL acting chief executive officer John Yanis in an earlier interview said, PPL will stop generating electricity when the water mark hits the 100 Mm3 mark.