Thursday , 21 February 2013
Jaffna district Government Agent made a statement that the details of those require resettlement is not available with him, is similar to, of attempting to conceal a whole pumpkin inside rice, was said by Waligamam north divisional council Chairman S.Sugirthan.
The Coordination Committee meeting was held last year September month by the Divisional Secretary, in the presence of Minister Douglas Devananda and all the details of those required resettlement was submitted.
Details concerning the report further indicated that concerning the people required for resettlement in 24 grama sevaka units which are to be still released in the Waligamam north region with statistics was submitted on 11.09.2012 at the Tellipalai Divisional Secretariat, chaired by Minister Douglas Devananda at the Coordination Committee meeting, by Tellipalai Divisional Secretary.
Accordingly two thousand and 140 families resettled without basic facilities, 4 thousand and 562 families are not resettled, 6 thousand and 496 families who need resettlement, the details and the Grama Sevaka divisions permitted for resettlement, the Grama Sevaka units which were permitted section by section for resettlement were completely furnished and notified by the Divisional Secretary.
Further 288 families living temporarily in welfare centers located in Waligamam north region who are the permanent residents of Waligamam north region and 1,268 families living in welfare centers in other regional secretary units, the complete figures were pointed out with statistics details.
In this state, Government Agent informing that information concerning those requires resettlements are not available with him, and the above details not brought to the attention of President at the special Development Committee meeting, creates much depression to us.
The statement of Government Agent is like similar to of concealing a whole pumpkin inside rice hence by understanding the actual situation, spread your helping hands for resettlement was appealed on behalf of Waligamam north people.
