• Farmers who cultivate at tail end of the Minipe left bank canal (Stage 4) will have continuous water supplies.
• Establishment of a risk-free environment for those who living beside the Minipe canal by repairing canal defects.
• Benefits to more than 15,000 families, including farmers who can cultivate inboth Yala and Maha seasons as a result of improved reliability of water supplies.
• A tank located in the Wasgamuwa forest reserve will be fed, even in the dry season, to make water available for wild animals.
• Canal rehabilitation and modifications to the anicut will help to achieve efficient operation and maintenance, leading to improved water control and management.

• Raising the anicut by 3.5m by constructing a new “Ogee weir” incorporating the existing  Ogee weir.
• A new head regulator for the left bank irrigation canal with automatic control system to replace the existing structure.
• A new silt ejector with electrical operation system for the left bank canal with a lower sill level to minimize silt deposition in the left bank approach to the head regulator.
• A new silt ejector at the centre of the Ogee weir to remove silt depositions in the middle section of the pool.
• A new emergency spillway on the right bank canal to ensure the safety of the aqueduct across Badulu Oya.
• Rehabilitation of 74 km long left bank canal to improve the irrigation reliability and efficiency.
• Improvements to radial gated level crossing spills through introduction of electrical operation.

An Initial Environmental Examination was also carried out for the MLBCRP and approved by the Central Environmental Authority. Possible project impacts on the environment and water availability in downstream areas following the raising of the Minipe anicut were studied during the design stage of the project. It is planned to maintain the regular water flow along the Mahaweli River toward the downstream throughout the year to ensure environmental and downstream users’ needs are satisfied. Following the approval of Forest Department and Central Environment Authority, the project will execute reforestation programs to enrich the forest cover in the project area. The Project has taken the necessary steps to feed the mini tank located in  Wasgamuwa forest reserve to meet the drinking water requirement of wild animals during dry seasons. Rehabilitation and construction will be carried out in compliance with the Environmental Management plan which is prepared as per the CEA approved IEE – approval conditions under the National Environmental Low and Environment Safeguard Policy (2009) of ADB. Financial allocation of around 7% is allocated for environmental mitigations and specialized manpower with required procedural provisions are in place to ensure proper environment management of the project. 

Grievance Redress Committee