Electrification projects to be commissioned

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

Power and Energy Ministry will commission 121 electrification projects to fall in line with the Moneragala district Deyata Kirula exhibition at a cost of Rs 716 million, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said. There 121 projects are being carried out under three mega scale electrification programs "Vidulamu Sri Lanka Moneragala", "Rural Electrification Project 4" and "Accelerated Electrification Project".

Under the Vidulamu Sri Lanka Moneragala program, 90 electrification projects are being carried out at a cost of Rs 270 million. Of the 90 projects 77 projects have already been completed while the remaining projects are near completion. More than 2,144 families will benefit by this.

In accordance with the "Rural Electrification Project 4", 9 electrification projects have already been carried out. The Government has allocated Rs 97 million for these 9 projects which benefit 603 families. Under Accelerated Rural Electrification Program, 22 projects are being carried out at a cost of Rs 348 million. According to the Power and Energy Ministry statistics, more than 2,380 families will be benefited from the program. Out of the 22 projects, 14 projects have already been completed while the others have also exceeded 80 percent of its work.

Accordingly, electricity connection will not be a dream any more for 5,727 families in the Moneragala District.