The World Bank delegates visit DSWRPP

The World Bank review mission led by Eng. Nehal Fernando , Task Team Leader of the World Bank for Dam Safety & Water Resources Planning Project visited the DSWRPP. Dr.Ohn Myint ,Dr. S. Sathish and the officials from The World Bank Colombo office joined the team. Eng. D.C.S. Elakanda, Project Director of DSWRPP also accompanied with the team for a field visit made to renovation program of Tabbowa dam on 9th, February 2010.

The People centered orientation for Tabbowa renovation program, people’s participation for the program and their enthusiasm towards renovation were highly appreciated by the mission team. The Social Safeguard Management Program (SSMP) coupled with dam safety issues over renovation of Tabbowa dam were focused by the review team at their visit to the Tabbowa.

Since the consultancy firm already located in Tabbowa for initiating the SSMP, the team sat with them to review the progress of the SSMP. The mission team exchanged ideas on the renovation program with representatives of the farmer’s organizations of the Tabbowa area.

Progress of the renovation program in dam of the Rididygama tank also was visited by the mission team. Members of the team attended the several discussions on status & future plans of the project.