A total of 1040 pair of safety boots valued at $125,000 were donated to the Ministry of Provincial Development, Multi-Ethnic Affairs, National Disaster Management & Sugar this morning by Nittiasia Private Limited (Singapore) in conjunction with local distributor for the past four years Payless Shoes.
Sugar ministry permanent secretary, Mr Manasa Vaniqi said the footwear would assist more than 100 carpenters deployed for the reconstruction and rehabilitation work after natural disasters.
“We got more than 100 carpenters, who are deployed outside to do the reconstruction of houses after natural disasters in Vanuabalavu, Lau, Vanua Levu and Lomaiviti,” Mr Vaniqi said.
“This donation, particularly safety boots and shoes will really help the team.”
He said carpenters have completed the first phase of the reconstruction work.
“They have now completed more than 300 houses and the next phase will start from January,” Mr Vaniqi said.
“The footwear will be stocked at the ministry and distributed to appropriate places where they are needed.
On behalf of the Government, he thanked Mr Sanjay Parmar from Payless Shoes, who facilitated the handover of the donation to the Ministry.
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