PARLIAMENT

Hon. Rauff Hakeem, Attorney at Law,—To ask the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House —

(i) of the name of the local government institution to which the “Majma Nagar” Cemetery in Batticaloa, which was identified as a suitable place for the burial of the dead bodies of the “Covid 19” victims, belongs in terms of the Cemeteries and Burial Grounds Ordinance;

(ii) of the extent of the said cemetery;

(iii) whether the said land is a state-owned land;

(iv) if so, whether the Gazette notification by which the said land was acquired legally, be presented; and

(v) whether compensation has been paid for the acquired land?

(b) Will he also inform this House of the —

(i) amount of money allocated by the government for the development of the aforesaid cemetery and the amount received as donations from private parties, separately?

(ii) machinery and other assets provided by private parties for the said development activities?

(c) If not, why?