206/’15
Hon. Hesha Withanage,— To ask the Minister of Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether a survey has been conducted on the Tamil people who live in estate regions of Sri Lanka and on the line houses of estate regions;
(ii) if so, of the number of houses, the number of line houses and the number of people living in the estate regions;
(iii) of the number of children in schooling age and the number of children who do not attend school; and
(iv) of the number of households that do not have electricity and sanitation facilities?
(b) Will he also inform this House—
(i) whether a programme will be launched in order to uplift the standard of life of the Tamil people who are living in estate regions;
(ii) if so, of that aforesaid programme;
(iii) whether there is a programme putting an to end the line house centered lifestyle of the people live in estate regions and to settle them in proper houses; and
(iv) if so, of the time period within which aforesaid programme will be completed;
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-12-03
Asked by
Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, M.P.
Ministry
Hill Country New Villages, Infrastructure and Community Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Uplifting Living Standards of Estate Workers
Answered Date
2016-01-26
Answered by
Hon. Palani Thigambaram, M.P.
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