On a directive by President: Water purification units for NCP...
2012-08-21
These units are also to be provided to areas where there has been an increase in water borne Kidney diseases. There has been an increase of such diseases especially in the North Central Province in recent times.
Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunewardene said these water purification units have been designed by local experts and they would be distributed among identified villages shortly.
This was in reply to a question raised by a state official during the recent Vavuniya and Mannar District Development Committee meeting held in Vavuniya under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. When the official highlighted the rise in water borne Kidney diseases in the North, the President said he had held a meeting with Minister Gunewardene and other officials regarding the subject in the morning and decided on several courses of action, including the distribution of water purification units.
Speaking on the same subject during the UPFA’s inaugural provincial council election rally in Anuradhpura on Saturday, the President said the government was slated to launch several major programmes and enhance efforts to achieve the goal of providing safe drinking water to all.
President Rajapaksa said his government would continue to launch major irrigation and water supply projects. He said efforts in this regard will be enhanced from next year.
“Like we developed roads and reduced travel time between areas, we also assure that we will provide safe and clean drinking water to all. We are fully aware of difficulties people are facing including the spread of Kidney disease due to water problems. We will take adequate steps including mega water supple project to alleviate them” the President said at the meeting,” the President said.
The President commissioned two such projects during the weekend. He commissioned the Thantirimale water supply scheme on Thursday, constructed at a cost of Rs 180 million. The President also visited the water purification plant which is capable of treating 1000 cubic meters of water per day for distribution. He also launched the Yan Oya irrigation project on the same day, that would provide water for farming and drinking purposes for people in several areas of North Central and Eastern Provinces.
The reservoir with a capacity of 254 million cubic metres is expected to provide water to 5,000 hectare and to benefit directly 12,000 families. The project’s estimated cost is Rs 21 billion.
Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunewardene said these water purification units have been designed by local experts and they would be distributed among identified villages shortly.
This was in reply to a question raised by a state official during the recent Vavuniya and Mannar District Development Committee meeting held in Vavuniya under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. When the official highlighted the rise in water borne Kidney diseases in the North, the President said he had held a meeting with Minister Gunewardene and other officials regarding the subject in the morning and decided on several courses of action, including the distribution of water purification units.
Speaking on the same subject during the UPFA’s inaugural provincial council election rally in Anuradhpura on Saturday, the President said the government was slated to launch several major programmes and enhance efforts to achieve the goal of providing safe drinking water to all.
President Rajapaksa said his government would continue to launch major irrigation and water supply projects. He said efforts in this regard will be enhanced from next year.
“Like we developed roads and reduced travel time between areas, we also assure that we will provide safe and clean drinking water to all. We are fully aware of difficulties people are facing including the spread of Kidney disease due to water problems. We will take adequate steps including mega water supple project to alleviate them” the President said at the meeting,” the President said.
The President commissioned two such projects during the weekend. He commissioned the Thantirimale water supply scheme on Thursday, constructed at a cost of Rs 180 million. The President also visited the water purification plant which is capable of treating 1000 cubic meters of water per day for distribution. He also launched the Yan Oya irrigation project on the same day, that would provide water for farming and drinking purposes for people in several areas of North Central and Eastern Provinces.
The reservoir with a capacity of 254 million cubic metres is expected to provide water to 5,000 hectare and to benefit directly 12,000 families. The project’s estimated cost is Rs 21 billion.
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