Water Supply, Sanitation Project :

ADB funds Rs 10 billion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide Rs 10 billion (US$ 90 million) for the implementation of Jaffna and Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation project in line with the Government's target of providing safe drinking water for all citizens.

The main objectives of the project are to improve water supply services in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts, provide sanitation infrastructure for residents living in the Jaffna Municipal Council area and strengthen water resources management program in the Jaffna Peninsula.

The project will supply 60,000 new water connections in the Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts and connect 20,000 households in the Jaffna Municipal council area to the sewer network.

The project will be completed by February 2017.