New Gama Neguma projects commence on March 23

by Dhaneshi YATAWARA

The new projects for 2012 under the Gama Neguma program will be launched in every Grama Niladhari division on March 23, Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said addressing the Kurunegala District Development Committee meeting yesterday.

The new projects would come under the 'One Project One Village' program where each Grama Niladhari (GN) Division will receive Rs. One million for one development program selected by the villagers. Ministery officials are collecting project proposals assembled by Development Committees in every GN Division.

Villagers in six electoral divisions in the Kurunegala district will be given a Rs. 674 million for development activities under the 'One Project One Village' program.

At a cost of Rs. 1610 million rural roads, minor irrigation projects, maternity clinics, multi purpose buildings, drinking water facilities will be developed in all the GN Divisions of the Kurunegala district.

Alawwa, Mawathagama and Ridigama towns will be developed at a cost of Rs. 150 million, under a separate program 'Pura Neguma' which aims to develop townships.

In addition Bingiriya and Udubaddawa, Polpithigama and Giribawa townships will be developed at a cost of Rs. 250 million under the 'Pura Neguma' program.