By RODRICK DESURI 

Auki 

The concept design covering planning and technical work for the much-talked-about Bina Harbour project is now complete.

Following this, actual physical work can begin at the site.

This is according to West Kwaio MP Claudius Tei’ifi’s advisor, Walter Maesugea, when answering questions requesting updated information about the Bina Harbour project development during a sub-committee meeting on Monday this week.

Maesugea said that 30 percent of the concept design for the Bina Harbour project, which includes the planning phase and technical work, features how the project will be implemented without any issues.

He said the total estimated amount for the establishment of the Bina Harbour project is around USD203 million, which is equivalent to SBD 1.6 billion.

“Many of us will have questions to ask about when the actual Bina Harbour project development will start, and when the implementation will begin on the ground. But without knowing that it has actually started,

“In fact, it has already started, and that is with the planning phase and technical work that is required before the actual work on site,” he said. 

MP Tei’ifi assured that if the design work and other requirements for the project hadn’t started and the first budgeted amount of 30 million for the project had not been allocated, he might have withdrawn from the GNUT long ago. 

He said that because the GNUT government prioritizes the Bina Harbour project and marks it as one of the major flagship policy priority projects of the GNUT, he chooses to stay with the GNUT.

“I assure you that I was behind this project, which is progressing with concept design, and the government has budgeted the first 30 million SDB for the project.

“Also, 1.5 million has been given to trustees in preparation for themselves while waiting for this project,” he said.

He mentioned that he will advocate for more benefits for the trustees.

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