Water Supply Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has directed the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWS&DB) to enhance drinking water supplies to civilians in welfare villages by increasing the number of tube wells and water tanks in the area. The Minister issued this directive when he visited welfare villages in Vavuniya to inspect water supply facilities in them and remedy any shortcomings.
At a meeting with officials it was revealed that the NWS& DB spent Rs. 1 million daily to provide water supplies to welfare villages and maintain the distribution system.
The total expenditure to date on this score is estimated at over Rs. 4,000 million.
The Board has deployed 105 bowsers to distribute water and constructed 142 tube wells. Read more ...
Saturday, June 13, 2009
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