The Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Rathwaththe
Hon. (Mrs.) A.M.M.M. Rathwaththe asked whether the Government has prepared a programme to expedite rehabilitation of the 22 small tanks serving 45 villages in Dehiattakandiya, Mahaweli Zone “C”. She noted that the area, established in 1982 and heavily dependent on agriculture, cultivates about 12,000 hectares of paddy per season, but irrigation capacity has declined because the tanks have not been rehabilitated for around 30 years and are silted.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my first supplementary question is this.
¶ 02 Dehiattakandiya in Mahaweli Zone “C” began in 1982. It is predominantly an agriculture-based area—about 90% of people live by agriculture. Currently, about 12,000 hectares of paddy are cultivated per season. However, in the Dehiattakandiya area, paddy cultivation is now in dire straits. This is because successive political authorities have given less attention and value to the area. Though there are 45 villages, they are nourished by 22 small tanks. These tanks have not been rehabilitated for around 30 years; they are silted with mud and cannot provide the necessary irrigation. Rehabilitation is urgently required. Have you prepared any program to expedite these rehabilitations?
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