China Railway wins Sigatoka River dredging contract

The China Railway First Group has won the dredging contract on the Sigatoka River on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Chinese infrastructural company will be conducting the first phase of the Sigatoka River Dredging Project.

The company was selected following the advertisement of tenders where a total of three companies submitted tenders for the dredging work. The China Railway First Group was previously contracted to carry out dredging works in the Rewa, Navua, and Ba River.

The three-year project is aimed at removing 1.2 million cubic meters of silt and sand from the river bed.

In the first phase which will last until May, China Railway will dredge from the river mouth and extend to 0.55kilometers up river aiming to excavate 300,000 cubic meters of silt.

The dredging works which has significant economic benefits will improve the drainage of agricultural land, increase the flood discharge capacity of the river system, and reduce flood damage.

The news is collated by Globaldredge.com – Dredging Pipeline Supplier.