Pilisaru solid waste management Project of the Mahaweli Development and Environment Ministry coming under the purview of the President fails to perform up to expectations, Audit inspections revealed.
The main objectives of the project were conservation of resources properly and confirmation of solid waste management, improvement of knowledge and skills of relevant people and implementation of solid waste management projects.
It is entrusted with the task of carrying out observation of programs, supplying of facilities, necessary basic provisions, and Installation of bank system for recycling solid waste.
THE Project authority is responsible for taking actions against the Local Authorities which the actions not been taken to manage solid waste properly.
According to the fund plan for 6 years the total cost for the project was Rs.5.6 billion. Out of that it was expected to obtain a sum of Rs.2.67 billion from the General Treasury.
A sum of Rs.3 billion had been expected from the “Haritha Badda” green tax which was introduced from the annual budget estimate for the year 2008.
143 compost yards had been constructed up to the end of the year2017/18 under review from the beginning of the project.
Out of that 20 compost yards was abandoned as at the end of the year under review. 7 new compost yards, a plastic recycle center and 2 units of bio gas had been constructed and 18 yards had been improved.
In addition 19 awareness programmes and 7 training programmes had only been conducted.
(LI)