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 Date: 2019-03-15   Answered 

0240/2019: SAND MINING AT WILGAMUWA AREA : ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

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Hon. (Mrs.)  Rohini Kumari Wijerathne,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skills Development and Youth                Affairs,—

(a) Will he inform this House—

(i) of the number of persons to whom permits have been issued by the Wilgamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division to engage in sand mining in the Mahaweli River;

(ii) of the names, addresses  and the contact numbers of the aforesaid persons;

(iii) whether it is admitted that an adverse environmental impact is caused to the Mahaweli river along the Wilgamuwa area as a repercussion of the issuance of these sand mining permits; and

(iv) if so, of the steps that will be taken by the Ministry to avert this destruction?

(b) If not, why?

 

Asked Date

2019-03-15

Asked by

Hon. (Mrs.) Rohini Kumari Wijerathna, M.P.

Ministry

Prime Minister and Minister of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development and Youth Affairs

Legislature

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

Third Session

Question History

Answer

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Answered Date

2019-06-04

Answered by

Hon. Ajith Mannapperuma, M.P.





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