Quick start for livelihood development in North

Anura MAITIPE

The Re-awakening Project has taken the initiatives to expedite livelihood development activities at a cost of Rs: 854 million in the Northern Province, said Project Director P. H. Sugathadasa at a special discussion at the Re-awakening Project office in Jaffna yesterday.

The project has launched this program with the financial assistance of the World Bank, and it has already commenced livelihood development activities in the Jaffna and Mannar districts.

The project has now extended its development activities to areas where displaced people have already been resettled in Mullaithivu and Kilinochchi.

This program will assist over 35,767 families consisting of 142,340 persons in 120 selected villages in the Northern peninsula.

The project will assist these people to recommence their livelihood development activities and will also undertake infrastructure development activities such as rehabilitation of irrigation tanks, canals, roads, providing of drinking water facilities and all essential needs.

The project has given full authority for people in the area to select suitable projects which will be implemented with community participation.