The CSIAP commences with rehabilitating the Palapathwala Tank in Kurunegala

The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) started rehabilitating the Palapathwala tank in Kurunegala this Tuesday (13^th) under the patronage of under the patronage of Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture. Bund forming, tank deepening, sluice repairing and catchment development will be carried out under this rehabilitation. The Palapathwala tank will be used to supply adequate water for cultivation in the area. the rehabilitation of tank-based irrigated agricultural systems is key to improving the resilience of these areas and the agrarian communities that depend on them.

 The CSIAP plans to rehabilitate 1200 tanks in its command areas of 11 districts in six provinces. This programme was organized by the CSIAP's Deputy Project Director in the North Western Province (NWP) Mr. O.P. Kithsiri and his staff. The Governor  of NWP Hon. Raja Kollure, Hon state Ministers D.B Hearth, Hon. MP Asanka Nawarathna, Hon MP Manjula Dissanayake, top level politicians and government officials, officials of CSIAP, farmers from Palapathwala cascade, Ambanpola attended this event.