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 Date: 2013-06-18   Answered 

2566/2013: LEFT AND RIGHT BANKS OF BENTARA RIVER PROJECTS: PADDY FIELDS

2566/’12

Hon. Sajith Premadasa,— To ask the Minister of Agriculture,—

(a) Is he aware that a large number of paddy fields coming under the left bank and the right bank projects of Bentara river have become fallow ?

(b) Will he state—

(i) the measures that have been taken to re-cultivate the aforesaid paddy fields under “Api Wawamu-Rata Nagamu” programme; and

(ii) whether the harvest of the aforesaid paddy fields has increased after the  re-cultivation programme ?

(c) Will he inform this House—

(i) whether he is aware that the aforesaid paddy fields are destroyed due to the sea water that flows from the Bentara river; and

(ii) whether any step has been taken to avoid the flow of sea water into the paddy fields ?

(d) If not, why ?

Asked Date

2013-06-18

Asked by

Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P.

Ministry

Agriculture

Legislature

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

Session

First Session

Question History

Answer

The answer is given in sinhala language.

Answered Date

2014-02-05

Answered by

Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P.





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