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Japan grants funds to assist people in Northern Sri Lanka
20 November 2010: The Japan Government has extended a total of Rs 14 crore under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) for three projects to assist the people of Sri Lanka's Northern Province.
A sum of Rs 9.8 crore has been granted for two reconstruction and a demining projects in the North through Sarvodaya, Sewalanka Foundation, and The HALO Trust to meet the emergency needs of the area and to promote peace and development.
Of the total, Rs 1.6 crore will be given to a project implemented by the Sarvodaya for 'Ensuring the Long Term Food Security of Resettled Communities in the Northern Province'.
The money is allocated to rehabilitate 60 agricultural wells and three irrigation channels, and to construct 30 agricultural wells in Oddusudan, Maritimepattu DS divisions in Mullaitivu District and Kandavalai DS division in Kilinochchi District. More than 2,500 families will be benefitted from the project by enhancing water access, improving farming, and empowering self sustainability, the statement said.
A project implemented by the Sewalanka Foundation for 'Supporting the Initial Socio-Economic Needs of Resettled Communities in the Northern Province,' will receive Rs 2.3 crore. The funds will be allocated for providing agricultural and fishery equipments, constructing and rehabilitating five community centers and 55 wells in Maritimepattu and Oddusudan in Mullaitivu and Vavuniya North. More than 2,500 families are to be benefitted from the money.
The demining group HALO Trust's project to demine and to facilitate a safety environment in Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts will get funds of about Rs 5.9 crore. The project will contribute to resettlement of more than 20,000 people.
Source: Colombopage