Primarily Socio-Economic Related

The information with regarding this project was provided by Mr. H.M. Bandara: District Agriculture Director, Kandy there was a project funded by implemented by the District Agriculture Director’s Office by providing training and the plants to private land owners
(with more than 2 acres of land) so that they could have an additional source of income. The training programme included training on soil conservation methods. Furthermore, the soil conservation methods that are already conducted on the lands are also taken into consideration prior to distributing the plants. This took place over the year 2018 and the Department of Agriculture provided the funding.

Information with regard to this project was provided by Mr. K.M.R.L Bandara: Regional Manager of Tea Small Holders Developing Authority (TSHDA) in Badulla. According to him, TSHDA has the program “Smallholder Tea and Rubber Revitalization” programme, or more commonly known as STARR, for rehabilitation of tea lands which has a soil rehabilitation component undertaking 18 months of soil rehabilitation prior to replanting activities.  
 

This was a collection of projects of which one project was carried out by the LUPPD. The objective of this project was the enhancements of catchment water resources and conservation.  The Presidential Secretariat and the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment provided the funds and it is important to note that there is no maximum value for the money that could be requested for. 

In 2018 the LUPPD office in Kandy mentioned that there are 44 projects which were conducted with a total allocation of funds amounting to 14.4 million rupees.

Information with regard to this project was provided by Chandra Seneviratne, Assistant Director of, LUPPD office of Kandy. According to her information, the EA1P1 project of the World Bank has been active in 7 districts. The funds were divided among several State Departments. This project which was implemented during the period between 1996 and 2000, developed the concept of developing plans for specific land parcels. Within this project the NRMC was advising the farmers about the suitability of the land to grow specific crops.