The much delayed Kandy City Wastewater (Sewerage) Disposal Project (KWDP) that will directly benefit about 50,000 residents (40% of the KMC population) will be completed in the next eight year by 2016.In addition it will also cater to a transient population that is variously estimated at between 75,000 and 150,000. Area wise the project will cover about 8 sq km of the 24.5 sq km KMC area. The estimated cost of the project is about Rs 13.4 billion.

The project will be executed under the direction of the Deputy General Manager (DGM- Central & Sabaragamuwa Provinces) of the National Water Supply & Drainage Board Engineer M A M S L Attanayaka. Read More>>

Kandy Municipal Commissioner W A R Wimelasiri in a report to the council points out that there are inordinate delays in signing agreements for the tenders that are awarded for public works such as roads and buildings. These delays, that seriously inconvenience the public, have to be attributed entirely to the lethargy of those who win the tenders, the report states.

The Commissioner has proposed that tenders below Rs 1.0m that are delayed beyond one month should be voided and the work undertaken by the relevant department of the municipal council. For projects that exceed Rs1.0m, at the discretion of the mayor, either fresh tenders should be called or the work should be handed over to a consortium of KMC department. The Council has accepted the Commissioner's proposal.