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In maintaining public safety environmental protection and national economic security the purchase of upgraded six very small aperture terminals VSATs by the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources will enable the Seismology Section to analyse verify research and provide accurate and timely earthquake information.Permanent Secretary of Lands and Mineral Resources Raijieli Taga said that on the 31st of August 2021 a team of four were deployed for the upgrading works at the Tailevu VSAT station on Nasinu Village Dawasamu Tailevu.The installation of the remaining five will follow upon the completion of the Tailevu Seismic station. The Seismology Section of MLMR hopes to complete the Tailevu Station upgrade by the 14th September 2021 PS Taga said.The VSAT station Upgrading Equipment from Nanometrics Incorporated in Canada arrived in the country and was verified on 14th June 2021 followed by a virtual training of the Seismology Technical Team.The Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources MLMR was allocated 680 000 to purchase the upgraded version of the six seismic stations in the 20202021 National Financial Year.
