76/2020
Hon. Hesha Withanage,—To ask the Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether he is aware that there was a practice of permitting the people who do not possess dry lands to fill an extent of 10 perches of their paddy fields to build a house for a long time;
(ii) whether he admits that the opportunity that had been granted to people who do not possess dry lands to fill an extent of 10 perches of their paddy fields to build a house, has been denied to them; and
(iii) this has resulted in a large number of people in various parts of the country who do not possess dry lands becoming helpless?
(b) Will he also inform this House—
(i) of the number of people who have forwarded applications to the Department of Agrarian Services seeking permission to fill an extent of 10 perches of their paddy fields, by now;
(ii) whether those people would be allowed to fill an extent of 10 perches of their paddy fields very soon; and
(iii) if so, from when?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2020-01-24
Asked by
Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi, M.P.
Ministry
Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
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Fourth Session
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