Livelihood development program a success in Mullaittivu

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Livelihood development program a success in Mullaittivu

A production of 130,000 liters of cow milk has been recorded during the past seven months of this year in the Mullaittivu District, said Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa on Monday (Aug 30).
This was revealed during a press conference held at the District Secretariat Office in Mullaittivu, following the Minister's visit. Addressing the press, Minister Rajapaksa said that, the drive to develop dairy farming in Mullaittivu while improving living standards of the resettled families has proved a success.
According to Minister Rajapaksa, 30,000 acres are expected to be cultivated in Mullaittivu District during the next Maha period, along with while another 34,000 acres of subsidiary crops.
Minister Rajapaksa who appreciated the progress achieved so far on this front directed officials to expedite the provision of financial assistance and other urgent requirements needed by the resettled families. He also directed officials to ensure proper irrigation and drinking water facilities to the resettled.
The required spraying machines, agricultural implements, fertilizer and quality planting materials have also been provided to cultivators in the District which had enabled to bring normalcy to the livelihood of the resettled people.
Ministers Douglas Devananda, Patali Champika Ranawaka and P. Dayaratne, Mullaitivu District Secretary S Vedanayagam, Secretary Presidential Task Force on Resettlement, Development and Security in the North S B Divaratne and Presidential Advisor Chandra Fernando were also present at the Press conference.