Hon. Ajith Gihan,—To ask the Minister of Environment,— (2)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that a massive environmental destruction is taking place in Puttalam district because of excavating of sand, gravel, soil and tanks under legal licences carried out without keeping a proper standard;
(ii) whether a methodology will be formulated to regulate such excavating;
(iii) whether a new methodology has been introduced for the excavating of sand, gravel, soil and tanks and for issuing transport licences for same; and
(iv) if so, of that methodology?
(b) Will he also inform this House —
(i) of the intervention of the Provincial Environmental Authority of the North Western Province, in a situation where a massive environmental destruction is being caused in the North Western Province;
(ii) of the responsibility of that authority; and
(iii) whether there is a need to further keep the Provincial Environmental Authority of the North Western Province in operation?
(c) If not, why ?
Asked Date
2025-02-28
Asked by
Hon. Ajith Gihan, M.P.
Ministry
Environment
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-05-09
Answered by
Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa, M.P.
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