Minister warns LG heads

by S.M. Wijayaratne - Kurunegala cor.

The Deputy Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Indika Bandaranayake told a conference of heads of local bodies of the NWP recently at Hettipola Community Centre in Kurunegala that all heads of Pradeshiya Sabhas, Urban Councils and Municipal Councils in Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts should take all possible steps to wipe out mosquito - breeding grounds in areas within their purview with the assistance of Health Ministry authorities and other relevant institutes, the program of eradicating Dengue fever epidemic must be accelerated to save the residents of the NWP. It is one of paramount duties and responsibilities that heads of local bodies should bear in mind.

Voters of the NWP elected us for a better service for their future betterment. Therefore, we are bound to do so.

If heads of local bodies fail to fulfil their duty in this regard legal action would be taken against such errant heads of local bodies. Special teams of PHIs would be employed to suprevise the areas of local bodies are free from mosquito breeding grounds, he said.