Kalutara:
Lalith Ellawala (UPFA) addressing the media on a series
of development projects proposed to be implemented in the
Bandaragama PS Division, said that Galpatha, a densely populated
area in the Bandaragama electorate, has been neglected by
successive governments.
"A crash programme will be implemented to provide better
facilities and the basic needs of the people would be fulfilled
by the P.S."
He said that a Carbonic Fertilizer project to convert garbage
into fertilizer would be commissioned soon, so that there would
be no garbage problem in the urban areas of Bandaragama.
"Carbonic fertilizer will be manufactured from garbage and
would be sold to the Department of Agricultural Services at Rs.
24 per two kilogramme pack. This would solve the garbage problem
in the Bandaragama P.S. division."
He said that a building at Delderagahawatta, Millaniya to
manufacture carbonic fertilizer has been put up.
"The preliminary expenses for the project was received from
the W. P. P. C.Further Rs. one million has been allocated by the
WPPC.Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 2.5 million."
He said that when the project commences garbage from
Alubomulla to Colombo would be accepted and with the approval of
the Commissioner of Local Government additional employees would
be recruited by the PS to carry out the project.
The objective of the project is to keep the Urban area clean
and tidy, he said.
