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Environment Minister says majority of projects under his ministry completed
By Ifham Nizam
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had advised that all ministries should give priority to contributing to the national cultivation drive, developing livelihoods, enhancing domestic production and preventing imports, a senior Minister said yesterday.
Amaraweera maintained that by end the 2021, 16 out of 27 projects of the Ministry of Environment had achieved 100 percent progress.
Amaraweera said that two other projects had achieved 99 percent progress, the remaining had achieved 86 percent success, while only one project was lagging behind with a 27 percent progress.
“So far, out of the 21 projects to be implemented at the national level, 11 projects have received national planning recommendations.
In addition, priority should be given to projects that contribute to environmental conservation as well as livelihood development,” the Minister said.