Minister
of Housing & Construction, Mrs. Ferial Ashraff ceremonially
opened the ‘Army Ela’ housing scheme at Tangalle and
‘Jayavikumgama’ housing scheme at Embilipitiya recently (14th
March).
These are the 1st
housing schemes officially opened by the Minister of Housing
& Construction under the Jana Sevana housing programme
implemented by the NHDA in 12 under privilege districts of
the island with the assistance of Ministry of Housing &
Construction.
Minister, Mrs.
Ferial Ashraff who arrived to open the ‘Army Ela’ housing
scheme of Tangalle was welcomed by the Minister of New
Railway Track Development and Deputy Minister of Urban
Development & Water Supply, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera and later
Minister Mrs. Ferial Ashraff inspected the housing scheme.
When the Minister
of Housing & Construction arrived to open the ‘Bandakkayaya
Jayavikumgama’ of Embilipitiya was received by the Minister
of Textile Industries and Deputy Minister of Mahaweli
Development, Mr. Jayatisssa Ranaweera.
After
the ceremonial openings of above 02 housing schemes Minister
Mrs. Ferial Ashraff said “The Mahinda Chinthana put
forwarded by the President His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse
during the presidential election period has included overall
development activities of Sri Lanka. This has been mainly
focussed on the overall development of villages where the
majority of people are living. When we implemented the Jana
Sevana programme based on Mahinda Chinthana has given
priority to the housing development activities in
villages.
It is targeted
to complete the accelerated housing development programme
within 90 days. But with the assistance of the village
householders, this has been completed within 60 days. This
programme can be pointed out as a success of combine effort
of various organizations and communities. The government
institutions such as NHDA has provided the financial and
technical assistance to construct these houses. The village
level political leadership has provided an exemplary
leadership for this programme. We can achieve success in
whatever development programme, if it is implemented
unitedly without any discrimination.
Whatever
development programmes implemented, it will not be success
unless there is a long lasting peace in this country. We
must give the fullest co-operation to President His
Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse for his peace effort and we
must help to find the peaceful solution for this national
crisis without any discrimination.”
Deputy Minister
of Housing & Construction, Mr. Gunaratne Weerakoon, Minister
of New Railway Track Development and Deputy Minister of
Urban Development & Water Supply, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera
and Minister of Textile Industries and Deputy Minister of
Mahaweli Development, Mr. Jayatissa Ranaweera also spoke on
this occasion.
A large number of
officials who represent the government institutions
including Ministry of Housing & Construction, NHDA, Sri
Lanka Mahaweli Authority were present on this occasion with
the Divisional Secretaries and local politicians and large
number of householders and villagers.
