All parliamentary appearances
Entries 81 to 90 of 196.
-
19 May 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Minister for trying to answer the Question. However, the tank was built in 1987 when there were about 1,000 or 2,000 people. The population of Ortum now is going to about 20,000 people. There is a river called River Muruny which is permanent and hardly two kilometres from Ortum Mission Hospital and the centre. Could the Ministry construct a real water supply system from this river instead of relying on a spring that dries up during the dry season, hence causing a lot of problems to these institutions? The institutions that ...
view
-
19 May 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having enumerated the number of institutions that surround Ortum, the Minister will agree with me that this area also needs a sewerage system. Instead of the sewage being poured into River Muruny which is causing some problems to the people living on the lower side, could the Ministry consider installing a sewerage system as they consider the water supply for that area?
view
-
19 May 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not the same river. River Kererua is a seasonal river. Sometimes farmers in the area who plant onions use its water. That is why Ortum Trading Centre does not get enough water.
view
-
19 May 2011 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would not mind doing that. She sought clarification. I was a very good geography teacher. Therefore, I could give her a free lesson. River Kererua is not part of Ortum. It is a seasonal river that dries more often than not. However, River Muruny is permanent and is the major distributary of River Tukwell, which is permanent. That is the river which I am referring to. It is a permanent river. If she wants to visit the area, she is welcome to come and see the river properly.
view
-
7 Apr 2011 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Assistant Minister in order to tell the hon. Member to give him the names of the committee members? Should he not ask the MOH, who is the secretary and in-charge of that facility?
view
-
23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:-
view
-
23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly:
(a) whether she is aware that the borehole, which is the only source of fresh water for Marich Centre, broke down;
view
-
23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly:
(b) what steps she is taking to ensure that the borehole is repaired; and,
view
-
23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly:
(c) what plans the Ministry has to drill a second borehole in the area.
view
-
23 Mar 2011 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Water and Irrigation:- (a) whether she is aware that the borehole, which is the only source of fresh water for Marich Centre, broke down; (b) what steps she is taking to ensure that the borehole is repaired; and, (c) what plans the Ministry has to drill a second borehole in the area.
view