Minister for Mining Byron Chan has approved one hundred-and-thirty-five-point-eight-million-kina (K335.8 million) for five major health and road infrastructure projects in the Western province.
The five approved projects are;
- Pampenai Road Rehabilitation in the North Fly District,
- the Ningerum Foot Bridge across the Ok Tedi River in the North Fly District,
- Lake Murray-Aiambak Road in the Middle Fly District, and
- the Middle Fly Health Programme, and
- South Fly Health Programme.
These projects will be implemented by Ok Tedi Development Foundation Limited from early 2013 with the biggest priority being the five year Middle and South Fly Health Development Programme.
