Korea provides funds for waste management in Sri Lanka

29 December 2011: The Government of Korea has provided Rs 600 million assistance to improve waste management of the country. The money will be utilised to build a state-of-the-art waste storage in Dompe area in Gampaha district. The Rs 90 million has been allocated to improve the waste management in Kandy and Kurunegala cities in 2012 where waste has become a severe issue.

Under the grant assistance, measures will be taken to improve compost production and the use of recycled waste in building parks and other such places.Solid waste has become one of the major issues in Sri Lankan urban and semi urban areas. In order to solve this problem in a sustainable manner "Pilisaru" National solid waste management project operating under Central Environmental authority has funded the establishment of composting yards for 70 local authorities island wide.

Source: Colombopage