Annual Report 2008 - Ministry of Finance and Planning

2. Fiscal Developments - 2008
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Box 2.7
Water and Sanitation Services Expanded Contd.
Community Water Supply and Sanitation Projects are
being implemented in the estate sector, where the drinking
water supply is an acute problem. The following 09 estates
/ divisions in the Nuwara Eliya district were covered on a
pilot basis in collaboration with the estate management:
Diagama East 2nd Division, Torrington Estate, Wanaraja
Estate, Poistan Estate, Diagama East 3rd Division,
Kotiyagala Lower, Middle, Upper and Colony Divisions of
the Kotiyagala Estate.
Milestones 2008
• ADB Assisted Third Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project - Total Cost Rs.13,582 million - No. of Beneficiaries
– 1 million in Anuradhapura , Kalutara, Ranna, Kakkapalliya, Kegalle, Wellawaya and Kekirawa - 886 Small scale
water supply systems in 1,000 Grama Niladari Divisions.
• Greater Galle Water Supply Project Stage II -Total Cost Rs. 2,711 million -391 km of distribution system laid in
Akmeemana, Bope Poddala and part of Hikkaduwa and Habaraduwa Pradeshiya Sabha areas.
• New Water Supply Scheme for Thirukkovil and Augmentation of Tangalle and Puttalam Schemes - Total cost Rs.
2,280 million- 30,000 people in Thirukkovil area –52,000 people in Tangalle and Beliatta with improved capacity from
6,500m3/day to 15,000 m3/day.
• Augmentation of Ampara, Nawalapitiya and Koggala Water Supply Scheme -Total Cost Rs. 2,670 million - Pipe borne
water to Nawalapitiya, Ampara, Koggala, Habaraduwa Pradeshiya Sabha area.- 89,000 people will be able to obtain
pipe borne water facilities.
• Water Supply to Hambantota, Ambalantota, Weligama, and Kataragama - Total Cost Rs. 2,126 million - Provision of
28,000 new connections and service level improvements-Commissioning of three new treatment plants at Weligama-
Kataragama - Ambalantota- Improvement of existing distribution system from Kataragama to Sella Kataragama is
underway.
Flagship Projects Beyond 2008
Town South Kandy Water Supply Scheme (Total Cost, Rs. 9,626 million)
The total water production of this project is 53,000 cu.m./ per day and expects to provide pipe borne water facilities to around
350,000 people in Peradeniya, Pilimatalawa, Kadugannawa, Murutalawa, Danture, Gampola, Ulapne and Welamboda. About
73 percent of project works has been completed as at the end of 2008.
Nuwara Eliya District Group Water Supply Project (Total Cost, Rs. 4,511 million)
Covering six major towns of Rikillagaskada, Ginigathhena, Walapane, Maskeliya, Ragala and Hatton in the Nuwara Eliya
district. The number of beneficiaries are estimated at 96,000. About 65 percent of project works has been completed.
Secondary Towns & Rural Community-based Water Supply & Sanitation
(Total Cost, Rs.19,272 million)
Safe drinking water supply facilities to 829,000 people and sanitation facilities to 171,500 people in four urban centers at
Hambantota, Batticaloa, Muttur and Polonnaruwa and in the rural areas of the North Central Province are covered by this
project.
Water Treatment Plants at Ambatale and Negombo Desalination Plant (Total Cost, Rs. 2,690 million)
The construction of a full treatment plant at Ambatale with the capacity of 50,000 m3 to provide treated water to Moratuwa
and Panadura areas and a desalination plant with capacity of 3,000 m3/day to supply water to the Negombo area is in
progress.
Tsunami Affected Area Rebuilding Project (Total Cost –Rs. 1,220 mn)
Provision of water supply facilities through the construction of 29 new schemes and improving the existing schemes in
Tsunami affected areas of Hambantota, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts are being undertaken. Out of 29 sub schemes, 8
in Hambantota and Muttur were completed.
Ministry of Finance and Planning Sri Lanka
Annual Report 2008