User:Rasumohan/Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project
| Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project | |
|---|---|
Project Area of Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jaffna & Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka |
| Construction started | February 2011 |
| Completed | October 2016 |
| Cost | USD $ 164.04 million |
The Jaffna-Kilinochchi Water Supply and Sanitation Project (or JKWSSP) (Tamil: யாழ் கிளிநொச்சி நீர் வழங்கல் மற்றும் சுகாதகாரத்திட்டம்) is an under implementation project initiated by Government of Sri Lanka and funded by Asian Development Bank. This is a large scale project with a cost of LKR 18,328.19 million and benefiting 300,000 [1] people who are in immediate need of drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Jaffna and Kilinochchi Districts are situated in Northern part of Sri Lanka and these areas are experiencing a surge of returnees and economic activities are already thriving. There are 01 Municipal council, 03 urban councils, and 13 Pradesh Sabhas functioning in Jaffna and 04 Pradesh Sabhas functioning in Kilinochchi District. Total populations are 650,720 in Jaffna district and 140,145 in Kilinochchi district. [2]
Background
The need to provide drinking water to Jaffna Peninsula and Kilinochchi District has been considered vital for more than two decades. After disasters, the Government of Sri Lanka as one of many infrastructure development projects, initiated JKWSSP in during 2010. However, the Feasibility Study was started early by 2005 by SMEC Consultants [3].
Location
The Project involves in two Districts of Northern Province, Sri Lanka, namely Jaffna and Kilinochchi. The two districts got affected by the long-term conflict and Tsunami that hit in 2004.
Present Situation of Water Supply and Sanitation in Jaffna and Kilinochchi
Ground Water Conditions
Water Supply
In Jaffna Peninsula, Currently 29 Small scale Water Supply Schemes are being operated by NWSDB and Local authorities. In addition to these the Jaffna Municipality Water Supply Scheme is maintained by Jaffna Municipal Council. Jaffna Peninsula total coverage of pipe borne water supply through stand post is about 3.2% and Less than 0.5 % of households have access to piped water, compared to the country average of more than 37%, due to weak of water resources.
Sanitation
Water Resource Management
The Project
Components
Improvement of Iranaimadu Tank
The Iranaimadu Tank is a major Irrigation tank in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The tank was first built in 1902 with 49 Million m3. In 1951 the tank was raised to store water up to 88 m3. The tank was again augmented in 1954 with a capacity of 101 m3 of water. The tank remains declining in its strength since the last development in 1975 to be able to store 131 m3 for irrigation purpose. At present, the tank's bund has been weakened due to erosion and leakages. The downstream of the tank is dilapidated due to heavy outflow of water during rainy season. The tank needs renovation to prevent any possible outbreak and flooding. Meanwhile, it is suggested that the renovation should also include raising of the bund by two feet to augment its capacity to 148 m3, with a vision to utilize the additional water of 17 m3 of water for water supply and for additional irrigable lands.
The Improvement of Iranaimadu Tank component covers the needed renovation works to the tank as well as raising the bund by two feet, benefiting water users and farmers. This component is implemented by the Northern Provincial Council through Provincial Irrigation Department with a loan amount of USD $ 12.98 million.
Water Supply
Water Supply Works consist
Sanitation
Jaffna Water Resource Management Committee
Controversies
Farmers
See also
References
- ^ http://www.jkwssp.org/
- ^ Statistical Handbook, Jaffna & Kilinochchi
- ^ http://www.smec.com/Default.aspx?aProjId=401