Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing about unresolved issues arising from the ADB-assisted drinking water project for Vavuniya Town implemented in 2010–2011, including land acquisition and commitments under a 2013 tripartite agreement. He sought clarification on delays in providing permits, irrigation and access roads for alternative lands, priority employment for affected farmer families, and arrangements to channel surplus anicut water to renovated Agrarian Development tanks, and asked what measures the Government would take if these issues were acknowledged.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing:
¶ 02 PROJECT TO SUPPLY DRINKING WATER TO VAVUNIYA TOWN: ISSUES (424/2025)
¶ 03 (a) Is he aware that— (i) the project to provide drinking water to Vavuniya Town was implemented during 2010–2011 with ADB assistance and that paddy fields, farmlands, houses and religious places were acquired; (ii) to avoid prejudice to farmers and landowners, a tripartite agreement was signed on 05.11.2013 among farmer organizations, the Divisional Secretary and the NWSDB; (iii) permits, proper irrigation, and access roads for alternative lands provided in lieu of acquired lands have not been completed up to now; (iv) members of affected farmer families have not been given jobs under the project on a priority basis; and (v) no action has been taken to channel surplus anicut water to renovated tanks of the Department of Agrarian Development?
¶ 04 (b) If so, what measures will be taken?
¶ 05 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15065