The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe
The Minister stated that the estimated cost of the relevant irrigation work is Rs. 32,397 million and noted that several reservoir projects, including Kivul Oya, Mundeni Aru, Kumbukkan Oya and Pahala Malwathu Oya, had been started but later halted. He said the Government’s current priority is to complete stalled projects that can be finished quickly, and therefore there is no present plan to proceed with the Kumbukkan Oya Reservoir. He added that funds have been allocated and plans prepared to complete the Lower Uma Oya Development Project in Monaragala.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the estimated cost is Rs. 32,397 million (about Rs. 32 billion). In irrigation, several reservoir projects were started and then halted—Kivul Oya, Mundeni Aru, Kumbukkan Oya, and Pahala Malwathu Oya, etc. Also in Monaragala, the Lower Uma Oya Development Project works were stopped midway. Many such projects are half-complete. Our present focus is on completing stalled projects that can be finished quickly. Accordingly, there is no current plan to proceed with constructing Kumbukkan Oya Reservoir now. In Monaragala, we have allocated funds to complete the Lower Uma Oya Development Project; plans are in place.
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