Two new drinking water projects for North
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa opened two
newly-completed drinking water projects in Adampan, Mannar and
Nedunkerni, Vauniya on Sunday.
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Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa opens the
drinking water project in Adampan in the Mannar district |
Minister Rajapaksa initiated the projects under the Economic
Development Ministry Uthuru Wasanthaya (Northern Spring) Emergency
Northern Recovery Project to solve the drinking water problem of people
returning to their homes after the end of the war.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board undertook the work with
funds allocated by the Economic Development Ministry for the development
and reconstruction programmes in the North.
The two projects will provide drinking water to 12,594 families in 16
Grama Seva Divisions in Adampan in the Mannar district and Nedunkerni in
the Vauniya district, Economic Development Ministry’s Re-awakening
Project director S K Liyanage said.
Over two million litres of water can be stored under these projects.
The LTTE totally destroyed the earlier water supply system in Adampan
during the conflict. It will provide drinking water to 5,860 people in
the eight Grama Seva Divisions of Nadukkandal, Wedidayanmurippu, Adampan,
Papamodeyi, Palayikul, Minukkan, Maligayikidal and Sonapuri.
The project in Vavuniya has replaced the old and dilapidated small
drinking water supply system in Nedunkerni. The new project will supply
drinking water to 6,734 people in eight Grama Seva divisions of
Paddikudiirippu, Katikulam, Nedunkerni South and North, Olumadu, Mamadu,
Kulavisuddan and Mareyi Ilappayi.
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