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| Friday, 14 January 2005 |
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Reconstruction of fisheries harbours begins tomorrow by Anjana Samarasinghe Reconstruction of all fisheries harbours that were affected by tsunami will commence tomorrow and the government is planning to build eight new fisheries harbours in Chilaw, Ambalangoda, and Dikovita said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Minister Chandrasena Wijesinhe at a press conference recently in Colombo. The fisheries industry needs Rs. 16.5 billion for its reconstructing process. The estimated losses incurred to the other institutes related to the ministry is about Rs.3,058 million and the damage to machinery and equipment was Rs.11,449 million, the Minister said. "We hope to get the assistance of the boat manufacturers in Sri Lanka for repairing and manufacturing boats. The ministry will recruit 400 youth from fisher families in the affected areas as team leaders. These team leaders will provide reliable information on the damage incurred by each fisherman. We have planned to set up fisheries villages for affected fishermen and we are now looking for suitable plots of land for the project. The Ministry has already built 50 temporary houses for fisher families in Kirindagama. "We will also promote that fish consumption is safe among our consumers", he said. Chairman of the National Aquatic Resources, Research and Development Agency (NARA) Kapila Perera said the tsunami has caused Rs. 384 million damage to its allied bodies. Our research laboratory where we used to examine the quality of fish for export has been affected. Aquatic breeding centres have also been destroyed". |
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