PARLIAMENT

Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam,—To ask the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House—

(i) whether he is aware that drinking water facilities have not been made available so far to the areas of Paneyyaruppan, Pancheney, Vadakkalmadu, Pawatkodichhenai, Unnichchai and Nediyamadu, which belong to the Manmunai-West Vavunatheevu Divisional Secretariat Division in the Batticaloa District;

(ii) whether he is aware that although drinking water is supplied from Unnichchey to many other places, the people of the Unnichchey area have not been provided with drinking water to date;

(iii) whether steps will be taken to provide drinking water facilities to the above areas; and

(iv) if so, of the timeframe of providing drinking water facilities to these areas;

(b) If not, why?