MANNAR Resettlement program which began on 30.4. 07, 46,774 persons belonging to 12,355 families have already been resettled in their original lands!

Only 543 people to be resettled:

Over 12,350 families resettled in Mannar - Minister
Jayasiri Munasinghe

Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said of the 12,500 families displaced in the Mannar District only 543 persons belonging to 145 families remain to be resettled. Under the resettlement program which began on April 30, 2007 46,774 persons belonging to 12,355 families have already been resettled in their original lands after de-mining.

He said that there are only 12 Grama Sevaka (GS) Divisions left to be de-mined and already 141 GS Divisions have been declared mine free.

The Minister said the Government will make the necessary arrangements to provide them better living standard by helping uplift their economic standards.

Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena said action would be taken to provide sufficient number of teachers and facilities for students.

Mannar District Development Committee Chairman, Industry and Commerce Minister Risath Bathiutheen, Resettlement Minister Milroy Fernando, Central Province Governor Maj Gen GA Chandrasiri and others participated.


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