Hakeem looks into Nawalapitiya’s needs

City Planning and Water Supply Minister Rauff Hakeem directed officials to prepare a project plan for construction of a multipurpose building with all technical facilities in Nawalapitiya town

He also directed officials to initiate a water supply scheme to ease the water scarcity in the town and to construct a water tank for the Nawalapitiya Hospital.

The Minister and the leader of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress gave these directions at a high-level discussion in the Pradeshiya Sabha building in Nawalapitiya, at which the PS Chairman was present.

The frequent occurrence of floods, damage caused to the water and sewarage systems, upgrade of the children’s park, the need for a vehicle park, necessity for a multipurpose building, supplying water to the people of Hadungala, scarcity of water for the Nawalapitiya Hospital, damage caused to the roads in the town and reserving a suitable place for the weekly fair were discussed.

The multipurpose building is to be built on 91 perches of land adjacent to old PS building.

The proposed multipurpose building would consist of a vehicle park, a conference hall, business complexes, banks and government offices.

It was estimated that Rs. 27 million would be needed for the first phase of the renovation of the sewarage system in the town. The renovation will be completed in three phases.

At this discussion, Community Water Supply Department Director Jayathilaka Herath, Nawalapitiya Pradeshiya Sabha members, Minister’s private secretary Naemullah and several other government officials participated.

Minister Hakeem also visited the Jayathilaka Sports Stadium and St. Mary’s College, the oldest school in Nawalapitiya.

The Minister assured the school administration that he would take up the request for new buildings with the Education Minister.