Massive fund grant for roads

Mahaweli Systems Correspondent

The Government has recently allocated a large sum of money for the infrastructure facilities development in the Thumpane area, off Galagedara, on the Kandy-Kurunegala Highway, Thumpane Pradeshiya Sabha sources said.

According to a report from the 'pradeshiya sabha', the amount allocated by the government for road development projects in and around Thumpane is Rs. 65,700,000. This amount has been provided through the government program 'Jaathika Saviya - Gama Neguma'. Meanwhile, the government has allocated a sum of Rs. 22 million to be utilized for the Galagedara public library and Galagedara government office construction projects.

This amount has been allocated through another government project called the program for infrastructure facilities development for the local government bodies of the Island.

Another fund of Rs. 62 million has been allocated by the government to be utilized in the implementation of the Rural Water Supply Project for Kudagala and the Rural Water Supply Project for Kolugala, in the Thumpane Pradeshiya Sabha area.The Government has received financial assistance from the ADB (Asian Development Bank) for these projects.

The 'Local Authority' (of Thumpane) is hopeful that the government will provide another large fund of Rs. 248 million through the 'Jaathika Saviya - Gama Neguma program to be utilized for development work during the year 2009.

The Thumpane public living in 124 'graama niladhaari' divisions, off Galagedara will benefit from the development work.