Making Kandy an eco-friendly city

by H.A.W. Hewawasam, Kandy Special Corr.

Making the Kandy City eco-friendly has become a national issue of this Government for which the President Mahinda Rajapaksa has shown a keen interest.

This Government has plans to make it an eco-friendly and allocated Rs. 4,000 million for the purpose.

Within three years the proposed development projects such as the development of Katugastota_Kandy road, widening of William Gopallawa Mawatha, sub-roads from the Bogambara Prison area Buwelika, together with a flyover bridge to Dalada Maligawa from the Kandy Railway Station.

There will be restrictions on parking. No vehicles will be allowed to park on the stretch from Girls High School, upto the Clock Tower from 7 to 8 a.m.

Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs Mahindananda Aluthgamage who presided said these decision were taken at the District Coordinating Committee (DCC) meeting at the Kandy District Secretariat.

Trade stalls, behind the rail track on the main road in a health hazard and causes inconvenience to the public.

They too will be cleared Deputy Minister Aluthgamage said.

An alternative location at a suitable place is being discussed.Provincial Council member Keshela Jayawardane said that there is a guest house of ill fame where girls attending private tuition classes seemed to be housing around and asked the police to investigate.

Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayaka and Kandy District MP Dilum Amunugama were present.