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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has signed MoU with the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry to develop Coastal Resources Management and construct fisheries harbours,anchorages and ferries. Here Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera exchanges MoU documents with UNOPS Executive Director Raner Sharunex at the Ministry recently.
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry to develop coastal resources management, construct three anchorages and 18 fisheries harbours in tsunami-affected areas.
Under this MoU easy loan facilities from the International Agricultural Fund would be made available for the entire project and priority would be given to post-tsunami coastal rehabilitation, resource management and post-tsunami livelihood programmes, the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry said.
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Felix Perera told The Island Financial Review that post-tsunami development activities encompassing Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticoloa districts would commence shortly and according to financial estimates, around US $ 40,347,400 would be allocated from the Consolidated Fund .
He pointed out that the total expenditure contributed from the Sri Lankan government would be US $ 4,373,600 and Rs.1400 million would be allocated to construct fisheries harbours, Rs.1050 million to construct anchorages and Rs.20 million for the construction of 14 ferries. In addition around Rs.120 million would be spent to construct B grade fisheries harbours.
Minister Perera added that under the MoU for the construction of three
anchorages and 18 fisheries harbours, Rs 1400 million would be spent and
Rs 350 million would be allocated to construct one anchorage. The
Fisheries Ministry in its comprehensive survey has finalized the
construction of ferries in Vakarai, Saindamarudu and Suduwella Matara. A
grade fisheries harbours would also be reconstructed and each would cost
Rs.20 million. These would be in Mutur. Kinya, Salpayaru, Pachakuada,
Kaluwankeri, Kapkaratota, Kirillewelaa, Kaikawala and Galbokka areas . B
grade fisheries harbours in Palaminmudu, Payagala, North Kalutara,
Moderawattha and Samarapuwattha would also be reconstructed. Rs.12 million
has been allocated to reconstruct one B grade fishery
harbour.
