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சாய்ந்த மருதுர்- மாளிகைகாடு - காரைதீவு – நிந்தவூர் வேட்டு வாய்கால் - போன்ற பிரதேசங்கள் வரையிலான தோனாவை மிகவும் நவீண முறையில் அபிவிருத்தி செய்வதற்கு தற்பொழுது நல்லதொரு சர்ந்தப்பம்.
அமைச்சர் ஹக்கீமின் அமைச்சின் கீழ் உள்ள நிறுவனங்களான நகர அபிவிருத்தி அதிகார சபை, இலங்கை காணிமீட்பு அதிகார சபை, நீர் வடிகாலாமைப்புச் சபையின் கீழ் உள்ள வடிகால் சபை ஊடாகவே மிகவும் சிறப்பாக இந்த அபிவிருத்தியை முன்னெடுக்க முடியும்.
கொழும்பில் வெள்ளவத்தை பாலத்தில் இருந்து நாரேகேன்பிட்டி, ராஜகிரிய, பத்தரமுல்லை பாராளுமன்ற சுற்றுவட்டம், தெஹிவளை போன்ற வாவிகளை மிகவும் சிறப்பாக முன்னாள் பாதுகாப்புச் செயலாளர் இந்த நிறுவணங்கள் ஊடாகவே அபிவிருத்தி செய்தார்.
தற்பொழுது அழகாக காட்சியளித்து அதனை மக்கள் அனுபவிக்கின்றனர். இதற்காக இரானுவப் பிரிவின் பொறியல் பிரிவும் இணைந்து இவ் அபிவிருத்தியை முன்னெடுத்தது.
முதலில் நகர அபிவிருத்தி அதிகார சபையின் கிழக்கு மாகாண பிராந்தியக் காரியாலயமொன்றை கல்முனையில் உருவாக்குதல் வேண்டும். இந்த அதிகார சபையின் கீழ் நாடு முழுவதிலும் வாடி வீடுகள் உள்ளன.
கல்முனையிலும் உள்ள ரஸ்ட் ஹவுசினை இந்த அதிகார சபையின் கீழ் கொண்டு வந்து அதனை அபிவிருத்தி செய்ய முடியும். கல்முனை மாநகர அபிவிருத்தி திட்டமொன்று முன்னாள் அமைச்சர் அஸ்ரப், பேரியல் அஸ்ரப் அவர்கள் முன்னெடுத்த திட்டம் நகர அபிவிருத்தி அதிகார சபையிடம் அன்று கையளிக்கப்பட்டிருந்தமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
அத்துடன் காணி மீட்பு அதிகார சபையுடன் மிகப்பிரமாண்டமான வெகோ மெசின்கள் நிறைய உள்ளது. அதன் ஊடாக காரைதீவு தொட்டு சாய்ந்தமருது தோனா வரையிலான பகுதியை அகன்று அதில் உள்ள கழிவுகளை அகற்றி இரு மருங்கிலும் கற்கள் பதித்து பச்சை மரங்கள் நட்டு ஓய்வு மற்றும் பூங்கா போன்ற வசதிகள் செய்து கொடுக்க முடியும். அத்துடன் மழை காலத்தில் நீர் வழிந்தோடக் கூடியவாறு முகத்துவாரம் அகன்றெடுத்தல் வேண்டும்.
ஏற்கனவே சாய்ந்த மருது தோன அபிவிருத்தி சம்பந்தமான திட்டத்தினை ஜேயிக்கா ஊடாக நடைமுறைப்படுத்துவதற்கு சாய்ந்தமருது டொக்டர் ஜெமீல், ஓய்வுபெற்ற ஆங்கில ஆசிரியர் முஸ்தபா ஆகியோர்கள் முன்னர் அமைச்சர் பேரியல் அஸ்ரபிடம் முன்னாள் அமைச்சர் தினேஸ் குணவர்ததனவிடம் கையளித்திருந்தமை குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
Kalmunai Township Redevelopment Plan
The above plan was prepared by JiCA after many consultations with the District committee
from 17.07.2005 to 22.10.2005
The district committee was chaired by the Addl.G.A. MrU.L.A.Azeez and attended by the
following persons:
1.Sp.Commissioner KMC2.D.SS.of KMC Area3.Heads of Depts.
4.Heads of N.G.OO5.Community Leaders
JiCA team consisted of the following persons:
1.Mr.Asakura DTL of JiCA
2.Mr.Kuwabara, Urban planner
3.Dr.Mano do
Coordinator: Dr.S.M. Ismail of SEUSL
JiCA also had consultations with Ministers Ferial Ashroff and Dinesh Gunawardena and the final
report was handed over to them.
Summary of Proposals are as follows:
No. Item Cost(Million)
1 Road Improvement USD 03.4
2. Flood Control and drainage improvement USD 14.3
3. Debris clearance & Slid waste management USD 01.8
4. Urban Amenity Improvement of Thona USD 07.0
5. Construction of Memorial Park USD 0.4
6. Engineering Service(15%) USD 04.0
7. Physical Contingency(10%) USD 03.1
Total USD 34
Development of Thona (Drainage channel) of Sainthamaruthu
Thona is the main drainage channel on the eastern side of Sainthamaruthu and Karaitivu. This
channel starts from VettuVaikkal at the border of Karaitivu&Nintavur and traverses a distance
of about 05 Km from South to North and about 200 to 400 meters away from the sea.
Excess water from VettuVaikal and rain water from the villages drain in to this channel. During
floods this channel is filled up. To prevent flooding during heavy rains, the sand bar between
Thona and sea is cut open to facilitate the draining of water from Thona to the sea.
During high tide, sea water enters the Thona. Due to this reason Thona was popular for prawn
breeding. However,People living on either side of the Thona was the most affected during
Tsunami as there was no protection.
Centuries ago the width of this channel was over 200 feet. There were many trees and
mangroves along the bank of the Thona. This prevented excess water entering the villages.
In the past Thona was used for various purposes.
1.Fishing(Inland)
2.Prawn Cultivation
3.Salt extraction (Salt was taken as gift to the Kandyan Kings )
4.Weavingcadjan from coconut leaves.
5.Swiming and water sports
6.Learning to drive boats. Etc.
Since a decade before Tsunami, Thona is misused by the public as well as neglected by the
authorities. Due to the dumping of the solid waste and encroachments Thona has become very
narrow and very ugly. It has become a health hazard to the village.
Restoration and development of Thona was mooted by a team of JiCA in 2005/6 and estimated
the cost to be USD7.0M.
JiCA study report on Kalmunai Township Re-development Project (KTRP) was prepared after
several discussions with the District Committee from 17.07.2005 to 22.10.2005. District
Committee was chaired by addl.GA Mr.U.L.A.Azeez and consisted of several heads of dept. and
NGO and community leaders. Dr.S.M.M.Ismail (Present VC/SEUSL) was the Coordinator.
Particulars of the proposed Thona Development was suggested as follows
Lower Reach
Quay wall
Bank protection
Construction of fisheries facilities
Middle Reach
Water front residential area
Linear park along most of the water’s edge
Upper Reach
Protected wetland area”nature”banks
Inland fishing,selected water-based recreational facilities
Final report was handed over Hon.Ministers Ferial Ashroff and Dinesh Gunawardena and
GA,Ampara.
This matter was taken up by me during a conference with Hon. Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs at AmparaKachcheri on 18.10.2007.
Ministry of P.A.H.A. responded by requesting for particulars from GA/DS through letter No:
HA/Dis/2/GP/AMP/2 of 02.01.2008. However, no further action was taken. If this Thona is developed, it will be great boost to this area Economically, Environmentally and
Entertainmentally.
Dr.M.I.M.Jameel
President
Council of Senior Citizens of Sainthamaruthu
08.04.2014
Kalmunai Township Redevelopment Plan
The above plan was prepared by JiCA after many consultations with the District committee
from 17.07.2005 to 22.10.2005
The district committee was chaired by the Addl.G.A. MrU.L.A.Azeez and attended by the
following persons:
1.Sp.Commissioner KMC2.D.SS.of KMC Area3.Heads of Depts.
4.Heads of N.G.OO5.Community Leaders
JiCA team consisted of the following persons:
1.Mr.Asakura DTL of JiCA
2.Mr.Kuwabara, Urban planner
3.Dr.Mano do
Coordinator: Dr.S.M. Ismail of SEUSL
JiCA also had consultations with Ministers Ferial Ashroff and Dinesh Gunawardena and the final
report was handed over to them.
Summary of Proposals are as follows:
No. Item Cost(Million)
1 Road Improvement USD 03.4
2. Flood Control and drainage improvement USD 14.3
3. Debris clearance & Slid waste management USD 01.8
4. Urban Amenity Improvement of Thona USD 07.0
5. Construction of Memorial Park USD 0.4
6. Engineering Service(15%) USD 04.0
7. Physical Contingency(10%) USD 03.1
Total USD 34
Development of Thona (Drainage channel) of Sainthamaruthu
Thona is the main drainage channel on the eastern side of Sainthamaruthu and Karaitivu. This
channel starts from VettuVaikkal at the border of Karaitivu&Nintavur and traverses a distance
of about 05 Km from South to North and about 200 to 400 meters away from the sea.
Excess water from VettuVaikal and rain water from the villages drain in to this channel. During
floods this channel is filled up. To prevent flooding during heavy rains, the sand bar between
Thona and sea is cut open to facilitate the draining of water from Thona to the sea.
During high tide, sea water enters the Thona. Due to this reason Thona was popular for prawn
breeding. However,People living on either side of the Thona was the most affected during
Tsunami as there was no protection.
Centuries ago the width of this channel was over 200 feet. There were many trees and
mangroves along the bank of the Thona. This prevented excess water entering the villages.
In the past Thona was used for various purposes.
1.Fishing(Inland)
2.Prawn Cultivation
3.Salt extraction (Salt was taken as gift to the Kandyan Kings )
4.Weavingcadjan from coconut leaves.
5.Swiming and water sports
6.Learning to drive boats. Etc.
Since a decade before Tsunami, Thona is misused by the public as well as neglected by the
authorities. Due to the dumping of the solid waste and encroachments Thona has become very
narrow and very ugly. It has become a health hazard to the village.
Restoration and development of Thona was mooted by a team of JiCA in 2005/6 and estimated
the cost to be USD7.0M.
JiCA study report on Kalmunai Township Re-development Project (KTRP) was prepared after
several discussions with the District Committee from 17.07.2005 to 22.10.2005. District
Committee was chaired by addl.GA Mr.U.L.A.Azeez and consisted of several heads of dept. and
NGO and community leaders. Dr.S.M.M.Ismail (Present VC/SEUSL) was the Coordinator.
Particulars of the proposed Thona Development was suggested as follows
Lower Reach
Quay wall
Bank protection
Construction of fisheries facilities
Middle Reach
Water front residential area
Linear park along most of the water’s edge
Upper Reach
Protected wetland area”nature”banks
Inland fishing,selected water-based recreational facilities
Final report was handed over Hon.Ministers Ferial Ashroff and Dinesh Gunawardena and
GA,Ampara.
This matter was taken up by me during a conference with Hon. Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs at AmparaKachcheri on 18.10.2007.
Ministry of P.A.H.A. responded by requesting for particulars from GA/DS through letter No:
HA/Dis/2/GP/AMP/2 of 02.01.2008. However, no further action was taken. If this Thona is developed, it will be great boost to this area Economically, Environmentally and
Entertainmentally.
Dr.M.I.M.Jameel
President
Council of Senior Citizens of Sainthamaruthu
08.04.2014
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