The government has decided to launch a project to maintain reservoirs and waterways within the Western Province under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka – 2025’ programme.
According to the government, there are many canals in Northern Colombo and the highly dense Colombo city area that are not maintained by any state institution.
Therefore, it has been planned to inaugurate a project under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme to clean and maintain those secondary channels that are not maintained and to increase the number of cleaning rounds of the main channel.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing to implement the proposed project by the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation with the following objectives:
- Flood control to prevent submerging Colombo city with rainwater and minimize public suppression.
- Maintaining a clean, favourable and hygienic environment.
- Upgrading the health and living standards of the public
- Increase tourist attractions in the city.
- Upgrading the water standards of inland waterways and water containing tanks. (Newswire)
