The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam
Asked why long-standing stormwater drainage proposals for Batticaloa, including 2014 feasibility and master plan studies for Kallady and Irudayapuram intended for World Bank funding, had not proceeded despite recurrent flooding. He noted that about 140,000 people within Batticaloa Municipal Council limits are affected and warned of renewed inundation during the September–October rains, urging attention to funding and implementation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my first supplementary:
¶ 02 The Deputy Minister has stated that the project could not proceed due to lack of funds per the feasibility. I draw attention to two earlier proposals: “Consultancy Services for Preparation of Drainage Master Plan for Storm Water Drainage System for Kallady area, Batticaloa – Lanka Hydraulic Institute, December 2014” and a feasibility centered on Irudayapuram: “Preparation of Drainage Master Plan for Irudayapuram area in Batticaloa, Feasibility Report, EML Constructions, 21 August 2014.” These were intended to be implemented with World Bank funding.
¶ 03 Batticaloa frequently floods; nearly 140,000 people within BMC limits are heavily affected. Much water drains from surrounding areas through Irudayapuram, Karuvankeni, Jayanthipuram, Navatkuda and Navatkuda East to the sea. There are existing feasibility studies, but due to lack of funds the projects have not proceeded. With rains expected around September–October, there is a risk of inundation again.
¶ 04 Hon. Speaker
¶ 05 Hon. Member, please be brief in the supplementary.
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