03/10/2023
Koiari landowners have agreed to restore power and water supply into Port Moresby and Central Province.
PNG Power Limited in a media statement this evening said: "At exactly 9.45pm, the landowners with Minister for Commerce and Industry, Hon. Henry Amuli, Member for Hiri-Koiari, Hon. Keith Iduhu, PNG Power CEO, Mr. Obed Batia and Central Provincial Police Commander, Laimo Asi closed the radial gates to the Rouna 2 pond.
"For the information of customers and the general public, it will take exactly six (6) hours for the pond to fill up and then have water supply flow down to the Water PNG treatment plant.
"Normal Power supply to Port Moresby should be restored by 4am," PPL said.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister James Marape issued instruction for an immediate release of K5 million to the landowners today.