Facelift for Uva province

by Naalir Jamaldeen

The Government has allocated Rs. 5,179.8 million to expedite the livelihood and the infrastructure development projects in Moneragala and Badulla districts. The funds will be spent to 886 Grama Niladhari Divisions in 26 Divisional Secretariat Divisions in the two districts, Economic Development Ministry sources said.

This funds will be spent to develop villages with the facilities available in cities and urban areas to give effect to President Mahinda Rajapaksa's concept to develop the villages similar to cities. Based on this concept the Government has implemented various livelihood and infrastructure development projects targeting villages across the country, the Ministry sources said.

Rupees 3,246 million has been allocated for Badulla district.

Rupees 1,478 million will be spent for Wellassa Udanaya program and Rs. 180 million will be spent for national scale projects. Rs. 40 million has been allocated from the budget to implement projects in the district, the sources said.

Rupees 840 million has been allocated for Gama Neguma projects. Rs. 70 million for wildlife protection, Rs. 54 million for health sector and Rs. 175 million to implement development projects proposed by the representatives of people.

In addition, Rs. 270 million has been allocated through local Government bodies while allocating Rs. 139 from Agriculture Development Department, the sources noted.