Protecting public assets our duty - Godakanda PS Chairman

U. H. Ranil Kumara, Rakwana group correspondent

Godakanda Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman V. G. Mangalatissa said that most of the by-roads are being damaged owing to the neglect of the drain systems. This has caused a greater burden to the Government which has to spend more for repairing these by-roads and sub-roads.

Mangalatissa said so at the launch of a new project to construct a drainage system at Atakalanpanna and Buluwana.

He said the Government spends a lot of money on construction work and this money belongs to the citizens of our country. It is our duty to protect the country's assets as well as funds. The drain systems must be kept clean by us.

The roads in our area are being damaged due to the negligence by us and not due to natural disasters. The minor drain systems are being blocked because of the negligence of the public.

Rain water overflows from drains because the public do unwanted things like putting up antennas or throwing garbage in drains. These actions should be avoided and we must have the intention of keeping our drain systems clean and in order.

Some residents have built walls on the drain lines and some collect their garbage in these gardens drains.

These practises should be prevented and such residents should be prosecuted and punished when the Government is allocating more funds to develop the rural areas by launching many projects such as "Jathika Saviya", "Gama Neguma" and we as the public of the privileged areas should render our maximum support to maintain the facilities which are granted to us. So the public in this area should see as their duty to protect the public assets, he said.