New lease of life for rural farmers through Gammedda

Mohammed NAALIR

The Gammedda development programme initiated by the Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Ministry under the Mahinda Chinthana will eradicate shortcomings in rural villages, Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said.

Villagers will be involved in this project as they will get the opportunity to sell their produce at a higher price, the Minister said.

Minister Gunawardane made these observations after handing over the Kekirawa Wayaulpatha Gammedda project to the beneficiaries constructed at a cost of Rs 1.3 million. Minister Gunawardane said the Gammedda project will give a new lease of life to the farmer community in the area. It is no doubt that the Gammedda project will become the juncture of the rural development and will facilitate the development activities. As there are storing facilities available, the farmers can store their harvest and can release it for a fair price to the market according to the demand. Due to this, the income of the farmers will increase while the inconveniences caused to the farmers in searching for fair prices for their harvest will also decrease by a considerable level.

Urban Development Minister Rohana Dissanayake said, “by getting public involvement in the Gammedda Project a new development culture will emerge.

This project will be expanded to other areas.

The Urban Development Authority is paying attention not only on the urban development activities but also to rural development activities.

This programme has been implemented keeping in mind the rural community, Minister Dissanayake added.