A discussion on investigating the progress of the development programs in Kegalle district in 2025 was held last by District Secretary/Dissident H. M. J. M. At District Secretariat Auditorium Kegalle under the leadership of Mr. Herath.
The progress of these programs were particularly discussed for allocated grants 2025 12. Because all the works of those projects should be applied before the 31st day and completed. According to 2025 rural road development projects will get Rs. Mee. Got new project proposals for 250 and the number of those new projects is 186 The gross estimated amount of those projects. 233,750,000.00. The proposed distance to develop is 43696.49 and the number of beneficiary families is 21277.
Also, the number of projects in progress of the decentralized budget as of 2025 09 08. The number of projects under the District Development Program is 76 and 181 projects under the Rural Road Development Program. Also Pinnawala - 2 projects to develop the Kithulgala tourism strip. Grants approved under the decentralized budget. Mee. 103. 72 approved projects. 5 projects that haven't set up estimates. The work physically finished projects are 25 and 30 projects with more than 10% - 99% progress. 12 of these contracted projects. The 05 projects that have not been estimated from these projects are the Ruwanwella Doranuwa Lake Tourism Project, Warakapola Berawandeniya Matiyagane Aram Road, Building a regional training and meeting center for the Warakapola Kumbalgama domination, Development of Deraniyagala time garden road, from the Rambukgolla land section of Baruhena Burullegolla road in Amanawala domination. The projects that are going to be developed forward.
Rural Development, Social Security Social Empowerment Ministry - Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) operated under the Bureau of Rural Development on 205 09 10, 08 approved livelihood development projects when considering project progress. 2 approved infrastructure projects. Provision value of approved projects is Rs. Mee. 27.8 of them. Kegalle - Animal Production Village Program (Udugoda), Kegalle - Bulath Production Village Program (Pussella - Rangwala), Kegalle - Export Boga Production Village Project (Ganthuna North, Ganthuna South, Belihulwana), Warakapola - Fancy Aquatic Plant Industry (Nelundeniya). Training programs are being completed and the rest of the production is being done in relation to the physical progress of these projects.
The number of Grama Development Plans currently received out of 573 domains in the district is 326, considering the progress of preparation of Grama Development Plans (VDP). The approved amount for 10 projects in Ruwanwella Divisional Secretariat with the aim of providing sanitary facilities to the estate community under the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure. Also Rs for the construction of disaster houses in estate areas. Mee. Grants of 81.2 were received and Rs. Mee. 35.728 restored. Grant quantity retained is Rs. Mee. 45.472. 11 projects have been set up at the divisional secretariat level to create a culture of sports (Mahajana Stadium) The number of projects in progress is 3. Estimates on these three projects have been set up and sent to the department.
Drinking water facilities for houses constructed by green houses / new houses going house schemes under other programs has been an estimate relevant to conduct drinking inspection for receiving pipe well water from Kegalle and Bulathkohupitiya Divisional Secretariat divisions. National Water Production and Water Production Board Received from and the information has been handed over to the Ministry but no grants have been given. The nomination of home beneficiary families under the Indian Housing Aid Program has been directed to the Ministry.
Kegalle Additional District Secretary Dilip Nishantha (Idam), Regional Secretary, District Planning Director N to discuss the progress of these district programs. P. Aye. Senarathna, Staff Officers of District Planning Department, Mayor of Kegalle, Officers related to AA subjects of Divisional Secretariat attended.
