2332/’12
Hon. Sajith Premadasa,— To ask the Minister of Environment,—
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) there are about 5000 families who engage in chena cultivation for their livelihood for over 25 years in the area from the Kirinda Grama Niladhari Division to Ranminitenna belonging to the Tissamaharama Divisional Secretariat Division;
(ii) in the year 2007, those farming lands were surveyed and boundary stones were laid by the Forest Conservation Department, claiming that a land census was being conducted; and
(iii) a process to acquire the farming lands thus surveyed has been launched?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether action will be taken to suspend the acquisition of these farming lands;
(ii) whether action will be taken to allocate one acre plot of land from that area, enabling the farmers who have lost their livelihood as a result of the acquisition of farming lands to engage in their livelihood ; and
(iii) of the period within which this task will be completed?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2012-11-20
Asked by
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P.
Ministry
Environment
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Farmers Land - Kirinda - Ranminitenna
Answered Date
2012-11-20
Answered by
Hon. A.R.M. ABDUL CADER, M.P.
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