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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 9.09 GMT |
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Japan assists
three livelihood projects in Trinco,
Anuradhapura and Hambantota |
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The
Government
of Japan
has
provided
a sum of
Rs. 20.4
million
for
three
livelihood
projects
in
Trincomalee,
Anuradhapura,
and
Hambantota
districts
to
improve
lives of
resettled
and
rural
communities.
The
first
project
is the
Project
for
Conflict
Affected
Community
Uplift
in
Trincomalee
District.
Rs. 10.5
million
is
allocated
to the
project
in order
to
construct
multi-purpose
community
development
centers,
agricultural
and
drinking
wells,
and to
implement
income
generation
trainings
in
Muttur
and
Seruwila
Divisional
Secretary
divisions,
Trincomalee.
This
integrated
project
is
expected
to
improve
livelihood
of 750
resettled
families
and
enhance
welfare
of the
targeted
communities.
The
second
project
is the
Project
for
Construction
of
Agro-Wells
in
Drought
affected
areas in
Anuradhapura
District.
Rs. 5.4
million
is
provided
to the
project
and 15
wells
for
agriculture
will be
constructed
in
Mahabulankulama
Divisional
Secretary
Division,
Anuradhapura.
These
wells
will
enable
farmer
families
to
cultivate
throughout
the year
and
increase
their
incomes.
The
third
project
is the
Project
for
Restoration
of Dry
Fish
Production
which
was
affected
by
Tsunami
through
the
Provision
of
Simple
Ovens on
a budget
of Rs.
4.5
million.
The
project
supports
to
provide
20 ovens
and
processing
equipments
and to
implement
quality
control
and
marketing
trainings
in
Seenimodara
and
Kudawella
Grama
Niladhari
divisions,
Hambantota.
It is
anticipated
that the
project
will
empower
women in
the
targeted
communities.
The
three
Grant
Contracts
were
signed
between
relevant
parties
at the
Japanese
Embassy
in
Colombo
today.
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