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The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi· Batticaloa· 17 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Ungazetted Livestock Grasslands in Batticaloa District (Q.64/2024)

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Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether he is aware of approximately 600,000 livestock grasslands in Keviliyamadu, Mailaththa Madu and Unnichchei in the Batticaloa District that have not yet been gazetted as “livestock grasslands.” He requested the reasons for the failure to gazette these lands and the steps the Ministry intends to take, or an explanation if no action is planned.

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¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation:

¶ 02 (a) Is he aware that— (i) there are grasslands available for livestock numbering about six hundred thousand in Keviliyamadu (Manmunai South-west DS Division), Mailaththa Madu (Koralepattu South DS Division) and Unnichchei (Manmunai West DS Division) in the Batticaloa District; and (ii) nevertheless, the grasslands concerned have not been gazetted as “livestock grasslands” so far?

¶ 03 (b) Will he inform this House of— (i) the reason for the above-mentioned grasslands not being gazetted as “livestock grasslands”; and (ii) the steps that are going to be taken in that regard?

¶ 04 (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18119