The Hon. (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe - Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
The Minister answered a question on water supply projects in Vavuniya District, stating that 73 projects are being implemented across five Divisional Secretary’s Divisions and that 50 are currently supplying water to the public. He said 23 projects are non-operational, mainly due to unpaid electricity bills, lack of funds for repairs, weak community participation, leaks, falling water levels, aged equipment, and communities shifting to other water sources. He stated that the Government will take steps to reactivate these schemes or provide suitable alternative water supply methods, with action planned within the next two years.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Yes.
¶ 03 (ii) 73 projects are being implemented.
¶ 04 (iii) Project details, by Divisional Secretary’s Division (DSD):
¶ 05 - Vavuniya DSD – 36 projects - Venkalacheddukulam DSD – 16 projects - Vavuniya South DSD – 11 projects - Vavuniya North DSD – 09 projects - Cheddikulam DSD – 01 project
¶ 06 Detailed information is provided in Annex 1.
¶ 07 (iv) 50 projects currently supply water to the public. Benefitting areas include:
¶ 08 1. Vavuniya DSD: Marakkarampalai, Eechankulam, Kalikkulam, Omanthai, Paranadakāl, Sasthirikulamkulam, Asikkulam, Chekkadippilavu, Mākilankulam, Kanthapuram, Katharasinnakulam, Maharambaykulam, Malankulam, Asikkulam, Samanankulam, Moonrumurippu, Poovarasankulam, Pampaimadu, Rasendrankulam, Chekkadippulavu, Tharsinnakulam, Yaya 07, Slamabaykulam, Maruthankulam, Irasendrankulam, Samankulam, Kallikkulam, Paranadahal.
¶ 09 2. Venkalacheddukulam DSD: Periyathampane, Kandhasamy Nagar, Pavattakulam Unit 02, Aandiyapuliyankulam, Periyapuliyankulam, Kankankulam, Sinnappikulam, Mankulam, Suduwenthapulavu, Piramanalkulam, Periyakattu.
¶ 10 3. Vavuniya South DSD: Madukanda, Kudakachchakodiya, Achcharantalawa, Pirappanmaduwa, Puthupulankulam, Periya Ulukkulam, Ausathapitiya, Agbopura.
¶ 11 4. Vavuniya North DSD: Paranthan, Sinnadampan, Sinnadamba, Nainamadu, Puliyankulam North, Maruthodai, Parasankulam, Paddikudiyiruppu.
¶ 12 5. Cheddikulam DSD: Munaaliyankulam.
¶ 13 (v) Yes.
¶ 14 (vi) 23 projects are currently non-operational, as follows by DSD: - Vavuniya DSD – 12 - Venkalacheddukulam DSD – 05 - Vavuniya South DSD – 01 - Vavuniya North DSD – 04 - Cheddikulam DSD – 01
¶ 15 Details are provided in Annex 2. Annexes 1 and 2 are placed in the Library.
¶ 16 (vii) Common reasons for non-operation: 1. Disconnection due to electricity bills approaching Rs. 100,000 and above. 2. Lack of funds in Community-Based Organizations to repair water treatment plants and other equipment. 3. Very low community participation and interest to maintain water societies in some areas. 4. Inability to rectify leaks and malfunctions in a timely manner. 5. Falling water levels in some sources. 6. Aged equipment and improper operation prevent supply of safe drinking water. 7. Some communities have abandoned schemes and turned to individual/other means of water supply.
¶ 17 (viii) Steps will be taken either to reactivate the schemes or to refer them to suitable alternative water supply methods.
¶ 18 (ix) Within the next two years, action will be taken to bring these projects into operation.
¶ 19 (b) Not applicable.
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