Relocation of Market, Bus Stand on Ministry’s Priority List
Speeding up the process to get the relocation for Labasa Market underway is on the agenda of the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources.
Minister responsible Filimoni Vosarogo revealed the need to get all backlog development projects started to ensure the expansion problems of municipal councils were solved for good.
On his tour to the North last Friday, Mr Vosarogo visited the Naiyaca subdivision (land under the ministry) which is being considered for market and bus stand relocation.
He confirmed receiving a request for land to develop the market from the Labasa Town council and consideration has been given.
Two parcels of land at Naiyaca had been requested and the ministry remained committed to assist the council with its development plans.
Some proposals had been tabled with an option to shift part of the bus stand and market facilities to Naiyaca to ease traffic at the present location.
“Nothing has moved into this plan and the backlog has delayed the project,” he indicated.
Mr Vosarogo invited further opportunities for dialogue with the council to discuss and revisit those proposals on how they could fit in the spectrum of development. He advised service providers (transport and others) to coherently work with developers on this side of the town to ensure the developmental growth continued. Labasa/Savusavu Town Council special administrator, Doreen Robinson, in recent interviews, confirmed that market and bus stand relocation and expansion requests were submitted to the Local Government minister.
Hope remains whether funding could be provisioned in the upcoming National Budget to get the project started.