PHDT Annual Report 2015

Housing & Infrastructure (Contd.)
Child Development Centres
Upgrading Centres
Child care is one of the key programmes in Estates
and it is very much focused on addressing the needs
of mothers and their children. This year, 21 Child
Development Centres were upgraded in seven regions
under the Ministry programme for a value of Rs.14.85 M
with the work successfully completed.
Table 6 – Upgrading Child Development Centres
Region
No. of Units
Galle 03
Ratnapura 03
Badulla 03
Kegalle 03
Kandy 03
Hatton 03
Nuwara Eliya 03
Total 21
Activity
No. of Units
Upgrading CDC 12
New CDC 01
Safety Fence Phase I 04
Upgrading Clinic Centre 04
Construction of Community
Water Supply Scheme
04
Pre-cast Toilets with Pit 636
Township Village Concept
The Hon Minister has introduced a new concept where
approximately 150 houses or more as a township is
included in every project. The foundation stones for the
first two projects at Hauteville in Nuwara Eliya and at
Kotiyagala in Hatton were placed. Tenders have been
invited from C3 CIDA graded contractors. The project
will commence in mid March to be completed by end
September 2016. The use of new technology such
as pre-cast low cost housing; panel housing may be
experimented under these schemes in the future.
Special Projects
Special Projects Pradeshiya Sabha Year 2015
We received an allocation of 61 M for 79 projects from
the Ministry of Hill Country New Villages Infrastructure &
Community Development in October/November 2015.
The activities undertaken included renovation of kovils,
concreting roads, pre-schools, supply IT materials, school
buildings, cultural centres, water supply, electricity and
playgrounds etc., in Kandy, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya
districts, (Kandy 3 projects, Hatton and Nuwra Eliya 76
projects). To date we have claimed Rs. 21 M and the
balance money to be received when all the projects are
completed.
Save The Children Project
We received an allocation of Rs. 56.86 M for the Save
the Children project in Nuwara Eliya district and have
undertaken 12 Nos. upgrading Child Development
Centres, 01 New Child Development Centre, 04 Nos.
Safety Fences, 04 Nos. Upgrading Clinic Centres, 04
water Projects and 636 Pre-cast Toilets in Agrapatana,
Elpitiya, Kelani Valley, Maskeliya, Udapussellawa and
Talawakelle Plantations. This programme was successfully
completed on time.
Indian Housing Programme
Construction of 4,000 houses for the plantation
community in Uva and the Central Province under the
Indian Grant Programme will be forthcoming.
As per the MOU signed on 17th January 2012 between
the Government of India and the Government of Sri
Lanka 4,000 houses are planned to be constructed
within the next 3 years (2016 – 2018), through the Estate
Worker Housing Co-operative Societies (EWHCS) in Uva
and the Central Province.
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