Government to spend additional Rs. 350 Mn for welfare facilities of
IDPs
The ministry of Resettlement and Disaster Relief
Services presented a supplementary estimate of Rs.350 million seeking
Parliamentary approval yesterday, 8 Sep, for the provision of welfare
facilities of the Internally Displaced Persons sheltered in the welfare
villages in Vavuniya, Jaffna and Mannar districts.
The IDPs who arrived in the government controlled
areas were first accommodated in welfare centres and later transferred
to welfare villages established with facilities such as security,
shelter, food, drinking water and sanitation.
The supplementary estimate was made as funds allocated
to the ministry for the year 2009 had proved to be insufficient to
provide facilities for large number of IDPs in the welfare villages.
Further, budgetary allocation for the year 2009 are
not adequate to meet the infrastructure costs already incurred and
future expenses relating to provision of basic and welfare facilities
for the IDPs. |
