State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi today handed over housing aid of Rs. 100,000 to inland fisher families under the program to uplift the inland fisher community. The State Minister handed over housing aid to 34 inland fisher families today under the housing aid program “Diyawara Aruna with a Wewa and Village” implemented by the National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) to uplift the living standard of inland fisher community. Under the first phase of the Program, each family of the inland fisheries community in Tangalle division received Rs. 50,000 for the development of the houses. The second check of Rs. 50,000 was issued today. Expressing his views at the occasion, the Minister said under the housing aid program arrangements are being made to provide the assistance to the real fisherman. “It was a great achievement to be able to help the right person. The last administration implemented a number of such assistance programs. To whom did that aid go? What they did was share the aid among themselves. There was no house built during the previous regime, nor recipient of aid. But we, as a government, are carrying out this work properly.” As a Minister who knows the plight of the fishermen and loves this industry, I am committed to safeguarding the future of all of you as well as protecting the industry and will continue to commit to uplift the entire fishing community in the future.”
2000, 2016 by LankaPage.com (LLC)