State banks to provide Rs. 4,250 m for Janasevana programme
Ishara Mudugamuwa
State banks have agreed to provide Rs. 4,250 million to the
Janasevana Housing Programme for the next six moths.
State banks heads and representatives made this observation at a
meeting with Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common
Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa at his office. Minister Weerawansa
said under the guidance of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Janasevana
programme is being carried out successfully and the contribution towards
the programme by state banks is admirable.
"A large number of homeless families have built their own houses
under Janasewana Upahara low interest loan scheme with the support
provided by state banks during the past two years, Loan coordination and
technical guidance for these families were provided free of charge by
the National Housing Development Authority." the minister said.
He also said State banks will provide Rs.4250 million at low interest
rates to help homeless families build houses under the Janasewana
Upahara programme.
"Accordingly, the Bank of Ceylon will provide Rs.1200 million,
Peoples' Bank will provide Rs.1200 million and the National Savings bank
will provide Rs.1200 million for this purpose. The Housing Development
Financial Corporation Bank will provide Rs.500 million and the State
Mortgage and Investment Bank will provide Rs.150 million for this
programme." he said.
Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities
Ministry Secretary P.H.L.Wimalasiri Perera, Additional Secretary
(Housing and Development) P.L.S.Senadheera, National Savings Bank
Chairperson W.A.Nalani, Housing Development Financial Corporation Bank
Chairperson S.Wickramasinghe, Peoples' Bank Chief Executive Officer and
the General Manager N.Wasantha Kumara, Bank of Ceylon Deputy General
Manager H.M.Mudiyanse, State Mortgage and Investment Bank General
Manager Lalith Munaweera, Department of National Budget Additional
Director General W.A.D.S.Gunasinghe, National Housing Development
Authority Chairman Jayantha Samaraweera, Deputy Chairman A.W.Dayananda
and some other officials participated to the occasion. |