Major water supply project to meet scarcity

Anuradha Kodagoda

The water supply project in Walapane which comes under the main water supply scheme in the Nuwara Eliya district is nearing completion and ready to serve more than 12,800 people in the area who suffered hardships due to the scarcity of drinking water during past few years.

The main water supply source for the water supply project is the Kurundu oya. The length of the transmission line is 2.8 km and the distribution lines are 28 km. Three million litres of water will be supplied per day. The total investment for the project is Rs. 532 million funded by Denmark. The project which is expected to be completed within 30 months.

In addition to this there are many other development projects that have been started in the Nuwara Eliya district under the supervision of Chairman, the development committee of Nuwara Eliya, Minister, C.B. Ratnayake. The main road from Udapussellawa to Nuwara Eliya is being re-constructed and carpeted under the supervision of Minister C.B. Ratnayake, to upgrade the facilities in Nuwara Eliya through infrastructure development.

The estimated budget for the project is Rs. 256 million and the construction is done by the Road Development Authority. The project is to reconstruct and carpet 35 km of the main road.