Batti development gets over Rs 54,837 m

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE in Batticaloa

The government allocated over Rs 54,837 million for development activities in the Batticaloa district from 2008 to 2012, Deputy Ministers V Muralitharan and MLAM Hizbullah said.

The deputy ministers were participating in a media seminar on ‘The role of provincial journalists for district development’.

“Rs 4,679 million has been allocated for agriculture while Rs 266 million for industries, tourism and trade. The allocation for human settlement is Rs 14,391 million which has been allocated for resettling displaced persons and for infrastructure development activities of resettled people.

The allocation for economic infrastructure development is Rs 128 million and for transport Rs 32,045 million. Allocation for social infrastructure is Rs 2,362 million while Rs 353 million was allocated on strengthening of administration in the district. Besides, Rs 611 million has been allocated for livelihood activities,” the Deputy Ministers added.

The total allocation of Rs 54,837 million is being utilized for infrastructure development in the district, including road development, electrification projects, agrarian services, improving health facilities and communication infrastructure activities.

In addition funds are allocated for housing programmes, irrigation, fishing education, health, co-operative, transport, postal and other activities. “People in the Batticaloa district are immensely benefited by these projects. All ongoing projects will be completed by the end of the year ,” the Deputy Ministers noted.