UNOPS committed to develop Trincomalee district
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has expressed
its willingness to assist in the development of irrigation facilities
and rehabilitation of roads in Trincomalee district.
An assurance to this effect was given by Rainar Fraunfeld, Country
Director of UNOPS when he and Mustafa Zam, Cheif Technical Officer met
Najeeb A. Majeed, Minister of Co-operatives and Chairman of Trincomalee
District Development Committee at a meeting convened by the Minister at
the Ministry office in Colombo.
The Country Director’s agreement was in response to the Minister’s
request for UNOPS’ assistance for the development of infrastructure
facilities in Trincomalee district severely ravaged by the twin
disasters brought upon by nature and war.
Minister Majeed also pointed out the need to develop the physical
resources including under privileged school buildings in Muttur and
Kinnya.
UNOPS representatives presented the Minister with a report on the
progress of the three new bridges now being constructed at Irakkanady,
Pudavaikkaddu and Yan Oya in Trincoamlee district. M.H.M. Muhseen, the
Ministers’ Project Co-0-ordinator also took part in the meeting.
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