'Red tape hampers development'
Prianka KURUGALA
Bureaucracy and out-dated procedures are major barriers for
development, Irrigation and Water Management Minister Nimal Siripala de
Silva said.
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Irrigation and Water Management Minister Nimal Siripala
de Silva presenting an appointment letter to an engineer |
The minister was addressing an appointment letter presentation
ceremony at the Irrigation Department, Colombo recently.
Fifty five trainee engineers received appointment letters.
Minister de Silva said outdated regulations should be changed with
time and needs.
The ministry has drawn plans to recruit 200 assistant engineers in
May. These officers should work where their service is needed, the
minister said.
The Irrigation Department is 112 years old. The department covers 14
irrigation zones. The Irrigation Department provides water to 70 percent
of farmers. Many irrigation projects are implemented under the
Irrigation Department utilizing local irrigation technology, he said.
The lack of trained engineers is the main problem of the department, the
minister said. |
