Kumalu bursts its banks.again

Caption: A Zenag Chick truck crosses the notorious Kumalu River as stranded people look on. 2. A backhoe works on diverting the cause of the river.

The notorious Kumalu River in Bulolo, Morobe province, again burst its banks last Saturday, causing havoc to traffic in and out of Bulolo.
Bulolo MP Sam Basil, who took these pictures, said he had presented a proposed by-pass plan from Buang Bridge through to Baiune to avoid the Kumalu and other wash-out areas.
“The proposal is estimated to be about K27m but was over looked by the Planning Department last year,” he said.
“With the development of Hidden Valley and Wafi (mines) and not forgetting PNG Forest Products and Menyamya Electorate which also uses this road access, I am hopeful that the Planning Minister and the Mining Minister will understand the economic situation and include the Kumalu by-pass road programme in the 2010 public investment programme (PIP) funding.”