Rs. 70,000 m for Moragahakanda project

Uditha Kumarasinghe and Irangika Range

Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardane told Parliament yesterday a sum of Rs. 70,000 million has been allocated for the construction of Moragahakanda - Kaluganga project which is scheduled to be completed within seven years.

Responding to a question raised by the JVP MP Anura Dissanayake, the Minister said a sum of Rs. 3,600 million has been allocated for the construction work of the project this year.

According to the estimated figures. Rs. 12,000 million has been allocated for the year 2010 and Rs. 18.000 million for the year 2011 to continue the construction work of the project. In addition, Rs. 20,000 million and Rs. 14,900 million have been reserved to conduct the project in year 2012 and 2013 respectively. A sum of Rs. 1500 million has been spent for the constructions of the project during the year 2007 and 2008. The Minister said 2,200 families will be displaced due to this project. Arrangements have been made to re-settle these families in Kawdulla area and left bank and right bank of Kaluganga Each family will be given half acre of upland for settlement and one and half acres of irrigated land for cultivation. Steps will also be taken to provide the necessary social and infrastructure facilities to these families.