Uthuru Vasanthaya:

Govt invests Rs 1,500 m for Jaffna projects

Shirley Wijesinghe

The Government plans to restructure the Local Government Administration in Jaffna investing Rs.1,500 million in 359 development projects under the Uthurau Vasanthaya development project, said Northern Province Governor Major General G.A.Chandrasiri.

The projects had been implemented through local bodies initiated under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s direction.

These projects were carried out under the supervision of Senior Presidential Advisor and Northern Province Presidential Task Force Chairman Basil Rajapaksa MP.

To educate the people about development projects in the Northern Province, a symposium on local Government and an exhibition commenced yesterday. It will continue till today in Jaffna, he added.

In the Jaffna peninsula and surrounding islands Chankanai, Chavakachcheri, Delft, Jaffna, Karainagar, Karaveddy, Kayts , Kopay , Maruthankerny, Nallur, Pointpedro, Sandilipay, Tellipalai, Uduvil and Velanai, there are 15 divisional secretariat regions in addition to 225 Grama Niladari Divisions. All these areas would receive ground development coming under the Uthuru Vasanthaya concept, said Maj. Gen. G. A. Chandrasiri .

New community centres, new pre-schools and new pre-school development facilities, public wells, development of public potable water tanks, development of library buildings, provision of books and furniture, development of public markets, sanitary facilities, upgrading cemeteries, road development, furniture for local government institutions, vehicles and machinery, computers and other basic facilities including bus stands are forecast under the Uthuru Vasanthaya concept, the Governor added.