Govt launches paddy project

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Govt launches paddy project

The Government plans to launch a major paddy cultivation project in the Northern Province during the Maha season engaging 70,000 acres of land. Most of the small tanks adjoining the paddy fields will be repaired.
Northern Province Governor G A Chandrasiri said the Government has accelerated the program to clean the jungle areas in Mannar, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts and make them ready before the Maha season. "There are much abandoned lands which were left neglected in the North. These lands have become dense jungles because of the conflict.
Under the Uthuru Vasanthaya (Northern Spring) program, the Government intends to use them for the benefit of the Northerners and uplift their livelihood," he added. Governor Chandrasiri told the Daily News that nearly 40,000 acres of land are being used for paddy cultivation at the moment in the Northern Province. They intend to double it during the Maha season. Around 70,000 acres of land will be used for the paddy cultivation in Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi districts.
The paddy cultivation project in the North will be carried out under the Emergency Northern Recovery Program (ENREP).
Chandrasiri noted that farmers in the area will be provided with adequate seeds and fertilizer. The Government also commenced to renovate small tanks adjoining the paddy fields in order to support the farmers with required water supply.
Courtesy : Daily News