The Hon. Sundaralingam Pradeep - Deputy Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
On behalf of the Minister, the Deputy Minister tabled a written answer on drinking water access in estate housing, stating that while most estate households rely on natural sources through communal or individual arrangements, less than 10 per cent have access to safe, protected drinking water. He said the community infrastructure division had not implemented UNICEF-initiated estate water schemes, but had implemented 27 drinking water schemes in 2023 and 2024 with a total allocation of Rs. 165,283,843.85. He also reported that the Poonagala LLG Capkade scheme had been completed on 20 September 2020, with the relevant annexes placed in the Library.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, I table the answer.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes. While most line and other housing in estates draw on natural sources through communal or individual arrangements, less than about 10% have access to safe, protected drinking water. (ii) The community infrastructure division has not implemented UNICEF-initiated estate water schemes.
¶ 03 (b) As above, not applicable.
¶ 04 (c) (i) 27 drinking water schemes. (Details in Annex 01.) (ii) Rs. 165,283,843.85 allocated: - 2020: No schemes implemented - 2021: No schemes implemented - 2022: No schemes implemented - 2023: 3 schemes, Rs. 124,365,686.83 - 2024: 24 schemes, Rs. 40,918,157.02 Total: 27 schemes, Rs. 165,283,843.85 (iii) Poonagala LLG Capkade scheme: Allocation Rs. 1,233,907.00; Expenditure Rs. 9,785,366.15. (Breakdown in Annex 02.) (iv) Progress: 100% (completed on 2020.09.20). The project was completed on 2020.09.20.
¶ 05 (d) Not applicable. [Annexes placed in the Library.]
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