The Hon. W.H.M. Dharmasena
W.H.M. Dharmasena asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing for details on drinking water shortages in the Monaragala District, including affected villages, existing community-based water projects, how many are functioning, and future measures to expand them. He also questioned the removal of the Urban Development Authority office in Monaragala, the resulting need for residents to travel to Badulla or Kataragama for services, and whether steps will be taken to re-establish a UDA office in Monaragala.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 asked the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing:
¶ 02 Community-Based Water Projects: Monaragala District
¶ 03 (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) number of villages in the Monaragala District that are faced with drinking water problems; (ii) names of those villages; (iii) number of community-based water projects implemented so far in the District; (iv) number currently functioning successfully; and (v) steps to further implement such projects to resolve the drinking water problem?
¶ 04 (b) Will he also inform this House - (i) whether he is aware that an office of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) established in Monaragala has been removed; (ii) whether he is aware that people now have to travel to Badulla or Kataragama to obtain services, causing great inconvenience; and (iii) if so, whether steps will be taken to re-establish a UDA office in Monaragala?
¶ 05 (c) If not, why?
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Cite as: The Hon. W.H.M. Dharmasena. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 June 2025. No. 1751430648025512. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27426