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Consider drinking water supply as urgent, priority requirement till sufficient rainfall received: Bandula
The Cabinet approved a proposal to consider the supply of drinking water as an urgent and priority requirement until sufficient rainfall is received and to act on national water resources, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Badula Gunawardane said.
Addressing the weekly Cabinet news briefing, he said due to the recent dry weather situation, around 84,000 families in 70 Divisional Secretariat areas belonging to 17 districts of the island have faced a shortage of drinking water.
It was also said that a report dated August 22 was published in this regard by the National Disaster Relief Center.
"Under this situation, the existing limited water capacities should be optimally utilized and managed until sufficient water capacity is stored in the island's reservoir system," the Minister said.
According to the "National Water Resources Policy" approved by the Cabinet on July 10, 2023, priority should be given to the supply of drinking water. The government is also obliged to protect other water sharers, he said.
Accordingly, the Cabinet approved the proposals mentioned in the Cabinet memorandum, considering the supply of drinking water as an urgent and priority requirement until sufficient rainfall is received and acting on the National Water Resources Council proposed by the National Water Resources Policy as an emergency action committee and taking necessary measures. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)
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