Contractors misuse public funds - Dr Amunugama

Contractors misuse public funds. Many of them have built houses of their own in the Colombo suburbs, Public Administration Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama said.

“We should implement a transparent and effective system to overcome this. That is the main object of Mahinda Chinthanaya - Gama Neguma program’ too, the Minister said.

He made these views at the seminar ‘Exemplary Public Service towards a good governance’ held at the Art Centre, Kandy.

The seminar was organized to educate the Grama Niladaris and Samurdhi Officers in the district.

The hub of rural development is the village. Most of the population live either in estates or villages. We have taken this into consideration and in the development projects each Grama Niladhari division is being allocated with rupees one million for infrastructure facilities.

This step is taken after a proper study of rural development and with the auspices of the honourable President. There are 14,022 Grama Seva divisions in the country. Money will be distributed equally, he said.

Under the newly introduced ‘Janasaba system’ people of the area have to decide on their own development priorities.

Within another few months a graduate will be appointed as the ‘Janasaba Secretary’ to each and every Grama Seva division to monitor the work.

This is going to be a new era in rural development, Minister Amunugama said.