The Hon. (Dr.) Dammika Patabendi - Minister of Environment
The Minister stated that no specific decision has been made to amend relevant laws, but the Ministry has begun identifying and conserving water sources. He said proposed areas in Kalutara could be included in the conservation programme, and noted that a Water Resources Board project is preparing groundwater maps to support future conservation measures.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, no specific decision has yet been taken to amend the laws. However, the Ministry is identifying water sources and has commenced a programme to conserve them. If you propose areas in Kalutara, we can include them in that programme. We are also implementing a project with the Water Resources Board to prepare groundwater maps. Once completed, identified areas in Kalutara can be brought under conservation programmes.
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