PARLIAMENT

Hon. Danushka Ranganath,—To ask the Minister of Energy,— (1)

(a) Will he inform this House of the —

(i) time period of acquiring lands for the Kukuleganga Power Station Construction Project was commenced; and

(ii) extent of land that was acquired for the project concerned?

(b) Will he also inform this House —

(i) whether he is aware of the access road to the power station concerned;

(ii) of the points at which the access road concerned starts and ends;

(iii) whether he is aware that the bus bearing route number 437 plies along the access road and the road itself has transformed to a public transport road;

(iv) of the length of the part of that road belonging to the Kukuleganga Power Station;

(v) whether he is aware that due to lack of proper maintenance, nearly half of the part concerned of that road is in an unsafe condition;

(vi) whether steps will be taken to maintain that part of the road properly; and

(vii) if not, whether the road concerned will be vested in the Road Development Authority?

(c) If not, why?