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Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2018-07-31
Local Development Support Project (2019 - 2022)
- With a view to uplifting the economic status of 101 Local Authorities belonging to the Northern, Eastern, North Central, North Western and the Uva provinces, 1,214 sub projects had been completed successfully at an investment of US$ 106 million and it has been found that further economic infrastructure facilities have to be provided to these areas for the alleviation of poverty and further expansion of the economy. As such, the proposal made by Hon. Faiszer Musthapha, the Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government and Sports, to implement the Local Development Support Project under the World Bank loan assistance of US$ 50 million and the Grant of Euro 22.5 million by the European Union, covering 34 Local Government Authorities of the Northern Province, 45 Local Government Authorities of the Eastern Province, 27 Local Government Authorities of the North Central Province and 28 Local Government Authorities of the Uva Province, was approved by the Cabinet.