Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2012-02-22

36. Project for Rehabilitation of Kilinochchi Water Supply Scheme - Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

36. - the Government of Japan has agreed to provide grant assistance in a sum of Japanese Yen 677,000,000 million (Approximately Rs.982 million) through JICA for rehabilitation activities of the Kilinochchi Water Supply Scheme. The main objective of the project is to reduce waterborne deceases and uplift the health standards of the people in the Kilinochchi District, by improving water purification facilities in the area and restoring operational activities of the existing water supply scheme in the District which was damaged during the conflict period. Under this project, it is expected to construct a new water intake, a raw water transmission line from the intake, a water treatment plant and two water towers at Kilinochchi and Paranthan. In addition, a distribution pipeline covering approximately 42 km. will be constructed to distribute water to Paranthan and Iranamadu, benefiting over 20,000 people living in 14 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Kilinochchi District. The proposal made by H.E. the President, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning, to enter into a grant agreement with JICA, was approved by the Cabinet.