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Jaffna groundwater management unit to be built at Rs. 189 million

Headline from Daily Mirror

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  • The unit is being established in Jaffna by the National Water Resources Board.
  • Daily Mirror reports the project is valued at 189 million rupees.
  • Deputy Environment Minister Anton Jayakody attended the foundation-stone ceremony.
  • The initiative is linked to the government’s “Sustainable Water” national programme.

The foundation stone for the first phase of a groundwater management unit in Jaffna was laid on the 16th. Daily Mirror reported the project’s cost as 189 million rupees.

Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi presided over the event, with Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody attending, according to Daily Mirror. Rupavahini News said the unit is being established by the National Water Resources Board as part of expanded projects under the government’s “Sustainable Water” programme.

Rupavahini described groundwater as essential to drinking-water supplies and agriculture in the northern peninsula. It said the wider programme is intended to protect surface and underground water sources, monitor water quality regularly and promote sustainable use for future generations. The Jaffna unit is intended to contribute to access to safe drinking water and support farming.

Based on: Rupavahini, Daily Mirror

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