JICA funds EP drinking water projects

by Mohammed Naalir

The Japan International Cooporation Agency (JICA) has granted Rs 900 million to the Eastern Province to improve its rural drinking water supply system.

A large number of residents in the Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara Districts who are undergoing immense difficulties to get pure drinking water will benefit once the inaugurated projects are completed, according to Eastern Province Rural Water Supply and Road Development Minister M. S. Uthumalebbe. Rs. 300 million has been allocated for each District to implement the rural drinking water supply projects.

Uthumalebbe expressed confidence that a solution could be found for the prevailing problem of pure drinking water in the Eastern Province through the implementation of such mega projects.