Government plans to renovate over 3,500 tanks in Anuradhapura district
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A project has been planned to renovate over 3,500 tanks in the Anuradhapura district on a priority basis to strengthen local irrigation infrastructure and the rural economy.
Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Wasantha Samarasinghe recently chaired a discussion on the initiative at the District Secretariat, following preliminary talks in September.
Priority tasks will include removing accumulated silt, expanding water capacity, and repairing damaged tanks. Officials decided to seek financial allocations for the project through the upcoming Budget.
Authorities also plan to restore abandoned tanks and involve rural communities through cooperatives in livelihood activities, including freshwater fishing, tourism, and cultivating water lilies for export.
