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Monday, June 16, 2008 - 7.00 GMT |
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USIAD completes Hikkaduwa fishing harbour |
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The United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) on June completed its
first large-scale tsunami reconstruction
activity: the revitalization of Hikkaduwa
fishing harbor, the source of livelihoods
for 4000 families in this tsunami-affected
area.
The project is a key element of USAID’s Sri
Lanka Tsunami Reconstruction Program and was
developed in partnership with the Ceylon
Fishery Harbours Corporation under the aegis
of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources, a USAID press release said.
The completed reconstruction considerably
increases the capacity of Hikkaduwa fishing
harbor. Access into and within the harbor
will also be easier for fishermen to
navigate now that 28,000 cubic meters of
sand have been removed from the harbor
basin. Renovated and extended breakwaters
now protect the boats inside the harbor from
potentially damaging wave action. The
auction hall has also been renovated, and
water and sanitation facilities have been
enhanced to improve the working conditions
for the fishermen.
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