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Solid waste could be a serious problem in Sri Lanka if no action is taken -Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
Friday, 21 March 2008 - 2:19 AM SL Time
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A National Seminar on Solid Waste Management was held recently at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Colombo. This seminar was jointly organised by National Solid Waste Management Support Centre of the Ministry of Local Government and Provincial Councils and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The objective of the seminar was to introduce the activities of the JICA Capacity Upgrading Project for the National Solid Waste Management Support Centre (NSWMSC), to the stake holders of solid waste management (SWM) at national, provincial and local level.
Several Chief Secretaries from the Provinces, Commissioners of Municipal Councils, Heads of Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabas, Commissioners of Local Government and Officers from the local authorities were among the participants.
Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, said that SWM is a burning issue in Sri Lanka and it would be another serious problem if appropriate action is not taken now.
T Ueshima, Resident Representative of JICA, pointed out that simple low cost technology of SWM suitable for Sri Lanka can be identified instead of capital intensive and sophisticated technology and JICA could support to implement this type of technology of SWM for local authorities.
The seminar had three major presentations Aims and objectives of National Solid Waste Support Centre.
Capacity Upgrading Project for the National Solid Waste Management Support Centre and Design concept of the Moon Plain Landfill Site of Nuwara Eliya.
NSWMSC was established at the Ministry of Provincial Councils in January 2007 by following the recommendations of the Study on Improvement Solid waste Management in secondary Cities conducted by JICA in 2002 and 2003.
Already JICA has dispatched experts to the NSWMSC and they are working with the Sri Lankan Staff of the NSWMSC to prepare action plans of SWM for selected local authorities.
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alwaysalion
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| Are they referring to the present Cabinet? |
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Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils, Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, said that SWM is a burning issue in Sri Lanka and it would be another serious problem if appropriate action is not taken now.
People know about that.So what is the government plan? |
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Solid waste could be a serious problem in Sri Lanka if no action is taken
True! 225 in parliament, and the other 'Solid waste' sitting in the Provincial Councils, Pradeshiya Sabhas, MCs, and UCs is definitely a huge 'garbage problem' the Nation has.
Compared to the 'cost' to the Nation the 'benefit' would be an easy 90% 'Solid waste'.
All people (other than politicians) have to do something about it!
Edited By - Magnum357 - 21 Mar 2008 03:01:15 GMT |
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Magnum357
Good one pal. I was thinking about it and you beat me to it.
Solid waste could be a serious problem in Sri Lanka if no action is taken
Yeah, the biggest SOLID WASTE we have been having since independence is the governments we elected.
Mr. Minister, Solid Waste became a serious problem a long time ago. You have not even woken up to it. Any idea how to get rid of the Solid Waste of which you are a part? OMG, I am asking the wrong person! |
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