Sengal Oya Irrigation Project to commence on May 10
Posted by Editor on May 8, 2018 - 4:57 pm
The construction of the Sengal Oya Irrigation Project will commence on May 10, according to the State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources & Disaster Management, Palitha Range Bandara.
He said this at a discussion regarding the commencement of the project, held at the Ministry.An amount of Rs 350 million has been allocated for the project, stated the Minister.
Under this project, 20,000 acres of fallow paddy fields will be re-cultivated. Furthermore, it is planned to carry water to 8 more small tanks through this project.
(Government News Portal)
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does the economic studies show that the EIRR is at least 10 %
I have seen many peoples are facing lot of problems without water for their day to day activities and agricultural works in Anamaduwa and Puttalama area.
They are poor and nobody look after them when draught
Therefore this kind of few mega projects required to next to Anamaduwa and Puttalama area.
But politicians are starting these projects and getting many benefits from it