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DateLine Sunday, 25 March 2007

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No plans to privatise water - Minister

While environmentalists are up in arms alleging that the country's water resources are to be privatised, the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Champika Ranawaka reiterated that there were no plans to sell water under the Mahinda Chinthana concept.

He said water would be conserved for the benefit of the future generation under the Mahinda Chinthana.

"A national policy to conserve water is vital as the water wastage is huge. There are no attempts under the Chinthana to sell water resources in the country.

It gives priority to conserve water bodies to minimise waste", he said. Minister Ranawaka said that there should be a system to bring to book those who pollute water resources. " The government will introduce a system to fine those who pollute water in future", he said.

Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Green Movement (SLGM) had warned of attempts by international agencies, which are eyeing the privatisation of water resources again.

" We feel that there would not be any move under the Mahinda Chinthana concept to privatise water in Sri Lanka. However, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank are still having hopes of going ahead with their recommendations of pricing water, Suranjan Kodituwakku of the SLGM said.

 

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