FRA Act does not allow us to do road works in new housing developments - Prasad

FRA Act does not allow us to do road works in new housing developments - Prasad

By Dhanjay Deo
Wednesday 28/10/2020
Fiji Roads Authority Acting CEO, Kamal Prasad.

Acting CEO of Fiji Roads Authority, Kamal Prasad says the budgetary allocation they get from government are for roads that come under the FRA Act and not for maintenance of roads that are built for housing subdivisions like Naivorovoro Road which is just past Rups Mega Complex in Nakasi.

Prasad says these roads which are part of new housing developments are not covered under the FRA Act.

He says there are too many roads in new housing subdivisions that have not been properly handed over to the FRA as they have not been built based on their standards.

Prasad says the CEO of the Housing Authority of Fiji has held initial discussions with the FRA and they are now trying to reach a solution.

He says the FRA can get their contractors to re-do the road in these housing subdivisions and the Housing Authority will have pay them for the works.

The FRA’s Acting CEO adds they are accountable for the taxpayers money they use and cannot just use the money on roads that the FRA Act does not allow them to.

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