Also JICA has
committed to supply funds for the drinking water project in Kandy area (Greater
Kandy water project) and Kaluganga water supply project. But they are
proceeding with these projects very slowly. Kandy water supply project has been
started in 1993 and Kaluganga has been started in 2001. They have still not
finished those projects and because of their commitment no one else can enter
these projects and finish them too. Ultimately, the people of Sri Lanka will
suffer.
Under these
circumstances they are also now trying to give a fresh commitment to
Anuradhapura water supply project which has been identified as a priority
project due to the acute kidney disease problem. For this project, Water
Ministry has request funds from Australia in 2013 and Australian government has
committed funds and also submitted the proposal. This proposal has already been
evaluated, negotiated, finalized and pending final cabinet approval. It seems
under these conditions by trying to give a commitment to such a project, JICA
is trying to create problems to diplomatic relations of the government of Sri
Lanka as well as trying to hinder executing such important project. It is also
revealed that JICA is getting support of some senior officers of Water Board to
manipulate these things due to their vested interests.
We also have the
names of those persons and these will be published in a later stage.
