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ALTHOUGH residents of Piparo are calling for full road restoration after the mud volcano erupted on December 24, Works and Infrastructure Minister Jearlean John said the government cannot take any chances with repairs and reconstruction at this time since the volcano is still active.

Speaking to reporters during a site visit, John gestured at a nearby landslip, saying, "This job as it is here would be about $20 million. It might look small, but it's significant engineering that will have to go on.

"We cannot commit to that kind of money until we know what is happening. So, we are really trying, and we use a lot of in-house resources to restore."