0007/’10
Hon. Sajith Premadasa,— To ask the Minister of Environment,—
(a) Is he aware of the sand dune at Magama which is 04.05 Kilometers in length and 01.05 Kilometers in width 30 meters in height and stretches over 396 acres from the estuary of the Kirindioya to the estuary of the Doraoya?
(b) Is he aware that —
(i) 676 acres of paddy lands and 31 acres of supplementary crop farming lands are protected due to this sand dune;
(ii) the said sand dune is covered with trees such as “Palu, Weera and Ranawara” which are endemic to southern Sri Lanka?
(c) Will he admit that —
(i) this sand dune has been transferred to a foreign company to extract its minerals; namely Ilmanite and Granite;
(ii) there will be adverse impacts on Magama and surrounding villages as a result of around 60% of sand being removed from the layer of sand above ground level when extracting these minerals which are located about eight feet deep?
(d) Will he inform this House —
(i) if so, the measures taken to avert the aforesaid adverse impacts?
(ii) whether the project committee has consulted the residents for their consent regarding this project?
(iii) if the project was implemented, amidst protest of the people on whose instruction was it done?
(e) If not, why?
Asked Date
2010-05-19
Asked by
Hon. Sajith Premadasa, M.P.
Ministry
Environment
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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