Japan provides Rs. 13 million for two projects .........

Japan provides Rs. 13 million for two projects

The Japanese Government has provided Rs. 10 million for an agricultural and livelihood project in Moneragala and Rs. 3 million for a health project in Polonnaruwa to improve, living environment, income and health of targeted communities.
The Project for Uplifting Living Standards of Communities living in three Divisional Secretariat Divisions of Moneragala District will be implemented by the Lower Uva Development Centre to renovate three roads, construct an anicut, improve a fruit processing facility, promote fruits production and to facilitate a water scheme.
The Project for Construction of Drinking Wells and Toilets for Resettled families in Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa District will be implemented by the Arunodaya Rural Development Federation Medirigiriya to construct seven wells and 20 common toilet units.
The two projects will improve the living standards of 1,000 families. The Japanese Government provides funds to Non-Governmental Organizations and Governmental agencies through its Grant Assistance for Grass roots Human Security Projects (GGP) to fulfill urgent needs of all the communities at grassroots level.
This scheme has been in operation in Sri Lanka since 1989 and has provided funding assistance to 197 projects at a total value of approximately Rs. 2,750 million (US$ 24 million) for development and humanitarian projects.
The Japanese Government focuses its GGP on livelihood improvement support for the people of conflict affected ares, humanitarian demining for early resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons and uplifting lives of people in rural areas.
It is envisaged that these supports will contribute to enhance peace and development in Sri Lanka. The two Grant Contracts were signed between Japanese Ambassador Kunio Takahashi, and Executive Director of Lower Uva Development Center L.H. Trilantha de Silva, and Project Coordinator of Arunodaya Rural Development Federation Medirigiriya K.W.G. Wilson on June 12 at the Japanese Embassy in Colombo.source-dailynews