Ampara District
Affected Divisional Secretary Divisions: (11)
Affected People
Damages to Different Sectors
|
Sector |
Nature of the Damage |
Estimated Cost (Rs. mn) |
|
Road |
All roads in the affected area have been severely damaged
(RDA & RDD) |
548.0 |
|
Telecommunication |
|
10.0 |
|
Water supply |
|
66.0 |
|
Electricity |
|
172.0 |
|
Tourism |
|
300.0 |
|
Agriculture |
Agricultural lands along the coast have been damaged by
salt water. |
82.0 |
|
Irrigation |
|
9.0 |
|
Education |
40 schools damaged. |
368.0 |
|
Administration (Public Institutions) |
10 DS office buildings have been affected, 02 Pradeshiya |
145.0 |
|
Health |
02 district hospitals, 01 rural hospital, 01 peripheral
unit, and 03 dispensaries were damaged. |
414.0 |
|
Fisheries |
Fishing villages, fishing boats and gears were damaged. |
1,456.0 |
|
Housing |
Total number of
houses damaged: 27,562 fully damaged : 17,117 partially damaged : 10,445 |
40,875.0 |
|
Other |
|
742.0 |
|
Total |
45,187.0 |
|
Actions Taken
Confronted Problems and Issues
Challenges Ahead
Post Tsunami Recovery Process
District Experience and Challenges Ahead
Ampara District
Affected
Divisional Secretary Divisions: (11)
Affected
People
·
Number of affected families
: 38,000
·
Total number of affected
persons: 193,000
·
Total number of deaths : 10,436
·
Number of welfare camps at
initial stage: 67
Damages
to Different Sectors
|
Sector |
Nature of the Damage |
Estimated Cost (Rs. mn) |
|
Road |
All
roads in the affected area have been severely damaged (RDA & RDD) |
548.0 |
|
Telecommunication |
|
10.0 |
|
Water
supply |
|
66.0 |
|
Electricity |
|
172.0 |
|
Tourism |
|
300.0 |
|
Agriculture |
Agricultural
lands along the coast have been damaged by salt water. |
82.0 |
|
Irrigation
|
|
9.0 |
|
Education |
40
schools damaged. |
368.0 |
|
Administration
(Public Institutions) |
10 DS
office buildings have been affected, 02 Pradeshiya |
145.0 |
|
Health |
02
district hospitals, 01 rural hospital, 01 peripheral unit, and 03
dispensaries were damaged. |
414.0 |
|
Fisheries |
Fishing
villages, fishing boats and gears were damaged. |
1,456.0 |
|
Housing
|
Total number of houses damaged: 27,562 fully
damaged : 17,117 partially
damaged : 10,445 |
40,875.0 |
|
Other |
|
742.0 |
|
Total |
45,187.0 |
|
Actions
Taken
·
Immediate needs of the
affected people were attended by Kachcheri, Divisional Secretariats,
Ministries, WFP and NGOs.
·
Temporary shelters have been
given in schools, public buildings and some other places with minimum basic
facilities.
·
Temporary hospitals have
been set up in places where hospitals destroyed.
·
6,500 temporary houses have
been constructed.
·
Rs. 5000 and Rs. 2500 were
given to each affected family.
(Livelihood allowance and grant to purchase kitchen utensils).
·
Food ration was given to
affected families by WFP.
·
25 state owned land parcels
have been identified for the construction of permanent houses.
·
MOUs were signed with NGOs
to construct 5,172 permanent houses in 18 villages.
·
Initial works have commenced
to purchase lands from private owners.
Confronted
Problems and Issues
·
Proper targeting of affected
people for relief activities.
·
Difficulty in finding lands
to reside 11,000 families in Kalmunai MC area and inadequate staff positions of
the UDA.
·
Some people, particularly
fishermen are reluctant to reside in new settlements.
·
Different opinions between
politicians regarding resettlement activities.
·
Lack of skilled manpower for
re-building infrastructure.
·
People do not like to change
their traditional living style.
·
Some people do not like to
leave the camps as they are given food and other essentials freely.
Challenges
Ahead
·
Limitations in the
construction field in building a large number of houses simultaneously.
·
Providing necessary
facilities to fishermen and small industrialists.
·
Repair damaged highways and
bridges within a short period of time.
EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES AHEAD
AMPARA District
Areas 01
km from seashore in 11 divisional secretariat divisions in Ampara District have
been badly affected by Tsunami Tidal Wave occurred on 26.12.2004 between 08.50
a.m. to 09.00 a.m.
All basic
facilities including lives such as houses, small industries, fishing education
health, electricity, roads, water supply etc. have been completely
damaged. The same day from 09.00 a.m. to
the end of the next day the people moved from the coastal area to higher area
in west of Ampara District.
Particularly,
coastal area people moved as follows:
i.
From Kalmunai Tamil division to Chavalakkadaei and
Central Camp areas
ii.
From Kalmunai Muslim, Sainthamaruthu, Karaitheevu
and Ninthavur divisions to Sammanthurai and Amparai divisions.
iii.
From Addalaichchai to Alankulam area
iv.
From Akkaraipattu to Pallikkudyuruppu and
Issanganicheemai areas
v.
From Alayadiwembu and Thirukkovil to Sagmam, Mandane,
Gannahipuram and Akkaraipattu areas.
vi.
From Pottuvil and Panama area in the division.
During
this period it is reported that about 193,000 displaced people from unaffected
area rendered immediate helps to the affected. Following this, sufficient food
items and basic needs were distributed to the affected people through World
Food Programme, Kachcheri Ampara, Sectoral Ministries, well wishers and donors.
It was
reported about 7000 people have died, Rs 15,000 was granted as funeral
expenses. On the basis of latest data about 27,572 houses were damaged. Of
these houses about 17,117 fully damaged and 10,445 partly damaged.
Collapse
bridges and causeways along the main roads are vast inconvenience caused by
this Tsunami tidal wave. Unworthy roads had to be used through Sagamam because
causeways along the road from Akkaraipattu to Thirukkovil and bridge along the
road from Thirukkovil to Komari have been damaged. Siyambalanduwa road was made
use of to go to Pottuvil and Panama areas. Food were taken Helicopter to Panama
from Pottuvil cause to the damage to Arugabay Bridge.
Fears and
panic prevailed among the people for 04 days. After that people returned to
their own areas. This people were settled in Schools, Public buildings and
Welfare Centres. Most of them preferred to stay in their relatives or friends
houses. Divisional Secretaries and relevant officials arrange necessary
facilities to this people. The above officials rendered their services with
utmost devotion. Government and Non Government Organisations have been taking
part to construct temporary shelters to the affected people in schools, public
buildings and other places. Approximately 15000 temporary houses are needed but
6500 temporary houses have been constructed so far. Rest of the houses are
under construction. There are difficulties to identify lands even to construct
temporary houses for about 11000 families in Kalmunai municipal council area.
This problem has been resolved little by little among the difficulties.
Necessary basic facilities are given this affected people living in temporary
houses.
In
addition, the Government through Ministry of Social Service gives Rs. 2500.00
and Ministry of Finance Rs. 5000.00 to each family. Moreover World Food
Programme grants 400g. Rice or wheat flour, 60g. Dhal, 20g. Sugar, 20g Cooking
Oil and Rs. 200.00 in cash. The food items are provided through coupon system.
As there
are no state lands in Kalmunai (TD), Kalmunai (MD), Sainthamaruthi, Karaitheevu
and Ninthavur to construct permanent houses, private land have to be purchased
for this purpose, paddy field land and high land have been identified and
arrangements have been taken to purchase this lands. Initial works have been
completed to purchase land in Islamabath in Kalmunai (MD).
On the
other hand state land available in Addlalaichenai, Akkaraipttu, Alayadiwemby,
Thirukkovil, Pottuvil and Lahugala DSS to construct permanent houses 25 places
have been identified in this area and initial works are completed. People are
reluctant to live in some identified areas such as Sarodayapuram in Pottuvil
because it was these placed had been deserted by this people for war.
Initial
works have begun to construct permanent houses. 08 Non Government Organisations
and well-wishers signed Memorandum of Understanding up to 04. 04. 2005 to
construct 5172 permanent houses in 18 villages. It should be mentioned that
activities are getting delayed due to the lack of UDA staff.
Sectoral
Departments have lost many properties as follows.
|
Name
of the Building/Facilities/Infrastructure Sector and DS Division Wise |
Approximate
cost of the Reconstruc: of the Building/ Facilities/Infrastructure (Rs
Mn) |
|
Agriculture |
28.23 |
|
Electricity |
172.38 |
|
Health |
424.50 |
|
Road (RDA) |
483.60 |
|
Road (RDD) |
62.18 |
|
Irrigation (P/DDI) |
42.00 |
|
Irrigation (C/DDI) |
33.11 |
|
Irrigation (C/DDI) |
33.11 |
|
Water Supply |
66.00 |
|
Postal |
9.95 |
|
Education |
118.64 |
|
Education |
240.33 |
|
Fisheries |
153.19 |
|
Telecom |
Report
not received |
|
Wildlife |
Report
not received |
|
DS
Division |
|
|
Addalaichenai |
14.50 |
|
Akkaraipattu |
3.45 |
|
Alayadewembu |
7.30 |
|
Kalmunai (MD) |
505.00 |
|
Kalmunai (TD) |
45.00 |