3.1.2008
Introduction
of new trade crops
The Cabinet has granted its approval to a Memorandum submitted
by Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services Minister
Hon. Maithripala Sirisena on the project for introducing
new trade crops. Provision of Rs. 3.0 million has been allocated
for this project. The main objective of this project is
to improve the living standard of Mahaweil farmers through
introducing certain commercial agricultural crops in addition
to the traditional agriculture in which they are already
engaged. Accordingly crop varieties such as dragon fruit,
grapes and jatropa with commercial value having higher demand
in both the local and foreign markets will be introduced
and the project is to be implemented getting the involvement
of the Mahaweli Authority, Department of Agriculture, Agrarian
Development Department and the private sector. In the implementation
of this project necessary instruction on holding cultivation
demonstrations, establishment of nurseries and free distribution
of seeds, planting materials and similar inputs for selected
farmers will be provided through officials of the relevant
departments.
SEC land to be developed
The Cabinet has granted its approval to a Memorandum submitted
by Construction and Engineering Services Minister Hon.
Dr. Rajitha Senaratne on the development of a part of
land at Peliyagoda belonging to State Engineering Corporation
(SEC). SEC owns 28 acres of land here. The main stores,
central workshops, concrete batching plant are located
on part of this land. Earlier, it was decided by the Cabinet
to sell a 4-acre land to Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation
Limited at a price of Rs.1.7 million per perch in order
to overcome the liquidity crisis of the SEC. However,
with the formation of the new Ministry of Construction
and Engineering Services it was felt that a better option
to tide over the liquidity crisis would be to make a concerted
effort to collect the over dues and to plan a more integrated
development of this land as joint ventures with the SEC
rather than outright sale of the land. The Ministry has
prepared a conceptual plan of joint ventures. Accordingly
Star-class city hotel, service apartments, mega shopping
complex, hospital with school of nursing, container parking
and a training center for youth to secure employment in
foreign countries will be constructed.
Web Offset Printing
Machine for ANCL
The Cabinet has granted its approval to a Memorandum submitted
by Mass Media and Information Minister Hon. Anura Priyadarshana
Yapa on the supply and installation of commercial web
offset printing machine for the Associated Newspapers
of Ceylon Limited (ANCL). With the intention of expanding
the capacity of printing of the ANCL, it has been decided
to purchase a commercial web offset printing machine.
Financial provisions required for the purpose is to be
met through the available funds of the institution and
credits from the bank. The Cabinet appointed Procurement
Committee having agreed with the Technical Evaluation
Committee has recommended the procuring of relevant machine
from the Goss International Corporation.
Anusha Palpita
Director of Government Information
Courtesy
- Government Information
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