Post Courier
LANDOWNERS of the proposed multi-million kina Hewai
hydro- electricity project in Tari, Hela Province have formed an interim
incorporated landowner group (ILG) to push for their benefits and participation.
The landowners are from the two major tribes Yape and Hanadape that live along the vicinity of Hewai Falls and the Tagali river in the Hayapuga LLG area of Tari district, Hela Province.
The landowners met at Kobalu PNG LNG project camp on Saturday to organize themselves into their different clans and nominated their interim ILG chairmen.
The Yape tribe and its clan ILG chairmen nominated are Penda clan — Mr Andrew Pulupe; Paipa — Mr Isaac Mandolo; Huguru – Mr Talipe Tayanda; Honuma — Mr Piyari Pangale and Terama, Mr David Pangale.
The Hanadape tribe has three major clans with their nominated ILG chairmen. They are from Porowali — Mr Simon E Kopia; Kelawali — Mr James Iapra and Peperaya — Mr Taumuni Matialu.
During the meeting the landowners welcomed and thanked the Hela Provincial Government under the leadership of Governor Anderson Agiru for the establishment of the proposed hydro-project that is expected to produce more megawatts of electricity current than the existing ones at Yonki, Kaguel and Sogeri in Port Moresby.
The landowners also welcomed the engagement of international developer Innovative Agro Industries from the LA Group of Israel who have already begun the feasibility study and design of the project.
The Innovative Agro Industries are already in Hela trying to develop three major agro industrial centres at Koroba, Piwa in Tari and Hulia in Komo Margarima district — which is also initiated and funded by Governor Agiru.
During the meeting, the landowners also passed four resolutions for the Hela Provincial Government and the developer to address. These resolutions include payment of seed capital for the landowners to their umbrella company prior to the commencement of the project; that the developer must consult the chairman of the interim ILGs prior to revealing of the hydro-development plan or in carrying out other tasks at Hewai Falls.
They also resolved that the developer and the Hela provincial government assist the landowners in any form of assistance needed and that the land must be incorporated and registered prior to the commencement of the hydro-project.
Landowners representative Mr Andrew Pulupe said while they wholeheartedly support this project — which is of significant importance to Hela and the country — it was equally important that the developer and the provincial government communicate and have a dialogue with the landowners for the smooth development of the project.
The landowners are from the two major tribes Yape and Hanadape that live along the vicinity of Hewai Falls and the Tagali river in the Hayapuga LLG area of Tari district, Hela Province.
The landowners met at Kobalu PNG LNG project camp on Saturday to organize themselves into their different clans and nominated their interim ILG chairmen.
The Yape tribe and its clan ILG chairmen nominated are Penda clan — Mr Andrew Pulupe; Paipa — Mr Isaac Mandolo; Huguru – Mr Talipe Tayanda; Honuma — Mr Piyari Pangale and Terama, Mr David Pangale.
The Hanadape tribe has three major clans with their nominated ILG chairmen. They are from Porowali — Mr Simon E Kopia; Kelawali — Mr James Iapra and Peperaya — Mr Taumuni Matialu.
During the meeting the landowners welcomed and thanked the Hela Provincial Government under the leadership of Governor Anderson Agiru for the establishment of the proposed hydro-project that is expected to produce more megawatts of electricity current than the existing ones at Yonki, Kaguel and Sogeri in Port Moresby.
The landowners also welcomed the engagement of international developer Innovative Agro Industries from the LA Group of Israel who have already begun the feasibility study and design of the project.
The Innovative Agro Industries are already in Hela trying to develop three major agro industrial centres at Koroba, Piwa in Tari and Hulia in Komo Margarima district — which is also initiated and funded by Governor Agiru.
During the meeting, the landowners also passed four resolutions for the Hela Provincial Government and the developer to address. These resolutions include payment of seed capital for the landowners to their umbrella company prior to the commencement of the project; that the developer must consult the chairman of the interim ILGs prior to revealing of the hydro-development plan or in carrying out other tasks at Hewai Falls.
They also resolved that the developer and the Hela provincial government assist the landowners in any form of assistance needed and that the land must be incorporated and registered prior to the commencement of the hydro-project.
Landowners representative Mr Andrew Pulupe said while they wholeheartedly support this project — which is of significant importance to Hela and the country — it was equally important that the developer and the provincial government communicate and have a dialogue with the landowners for the smooth development of the project.
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