Indo-Lanka agreement to support NE projects

Anuradha Kodagoda

The Sri Lanka - India bilateral cooperation agreement signed at the Ministry of Construction and Engineering services on July 22 to support development projects in the construction industry is already being implemented in the Northern and the Eastern Provinces under the Uthuru Vasanthaya program.

There are many development projects already implemented to reconstruct buildings, roads and infrastructure facilities which were damaged due to the terrorist attacks.

The bilateral agreement was signed between the Institute of Construction Training And Development (ICTAD) which comes under the Ministry of Construction and Engineering Services and Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) under the Indian Government.

“There are several objectives in signing this bilateral agreement. It will increase Gross National Product (GNP), reduce unemployment, rehabilitation and to involve in NE development projects, setup and to provide resources, to enhance infrastructure facilities and also to increase the involvement of manpower specially in construction and engineering services in the Northern Province.

These projects are mainly targeted at the development of the Northern Province and the required human resources and financial resources will be provided through the bilateral agreement.

We are planning to complete the development projects according to the given time lines,” Minister Rajitha Senarathne said.