3218/’12
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils,—
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) the garbage and solid waste disposed of from the area of Galagedara Thumpane Pradeshiya Sabha are dumped at the land called Dikoyawatta of Pujapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha in the Kandy District;
(ii) the people of surrounding area have been exposed to illnesses as the water of the aforesaid area has been contaminated with the waste materials that are disposed of;
(iii) the people of the area make allegations to the effect that a solution has not been materialized up to now, even if the officials concerned were made aware as to stop the dumping of waste materials in the aforesaid place; and
(iv) some nearby roads also have been damaged by now due to the transportation of garbage?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether action will be taken to develop the roads that were damaged due to the transportation of garbage; and
(ii) whether arrangements will be made to put an end to the dumping of the garbage at the aforesaid place?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2014-03-21
Asked by
Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.
Ministry
Local Government & Provincial Councils
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Waste disposal -Thumpane LG
Answered Date
2014-06-18
Answered by
Hon. Indika Bandaranayake, M.P.
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