ADB assisted mega programme in Wayamba

Ariyapala Wansathilake, Kurunegala Central Special Corr.

Rural Industries and Self-employment Promotion Minister S.B. Nawinna said that 112 projects have been completed under the Gama Naguma Programme last year.

He said electricity supply schemes were implemented under the 'Gama Naguma, Jathika Saviya and rebuilding the Nation programme. Infrastructure facilities will be provided under the North Western Province Development Authority. Electricity consumers will generate job avenues to uplift the living standard of the less privileged people.

He expects to select groups of people with entrepreneurial skills from poor families and encourage them to engage income generating activities in the Kurunegala District.

He was addressing a media to brief on projects such as rural infrastructure development and maintenance, providing irrigation facilities for agriculture, reconstruction of canals and dams improving health and sanitary, facilities drinking pure water and relevant maintenance work.

He said Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to launch a sustainable maintenance programme in Wayamba. This project has been entrusted the responsibility of implementing a pilot project of this nature in the North Western Province with the assistance of the ADB.

This project is also entrusted with the responsibility of drawing up the policies for maintenance activities, he said.