Hambantota District
Affected
Divisional Secretary Divisions
(1)
Ambalantota
(2)
Tangalle
(3)
Hambantota
(4)
Tissamaharama
Affected People
Damages to
Different Sectors
|
Sector |
Nature of the Damage |
Estimated Cost (Rs. Mn) |
|
Housing |
2508 houses were damaged |
852.6 |
|
Road |
298 Km of roads
were damaged |
456.0 |
|
Telecommunication |
Telecommunication system was damaged. |
750.0 |
|
Business
Premises |
369 businesses had been affected. |
NA |
|
Water supply |
Existing water supply system was severely damaged. |
398.0 |
|
Administration
(Public Institutions) |
65 Government offices were destroyed. |
1000.0 |
|
Education |
6 schools were damaged. |
26.5 |
|
Health |
Physical structures in relation to health services were
damaged. |
394.0 |
|
Fisheries |
1404 fishing boats and gears were damaged. |
545.0 |
|
Electricity |
3837 units had been damaged. |
99.0 |
|
Tourism |
Attractive sites were damaged |
750.0 |
|
Culture |
16 Religious places were damaged. |
NA |
|
Agriculture land |
212 acres of paddy fields were affected. |
11.6 |
|
Total |
5282.7 |
|
Actions Taken
Confronted
Problems and Issues
Challenges ahead
Way Forward
-
Construction of
5249 houses at different locations for displaced families.
-
Provision of
electricity to 5,249 houses in 38 new housing schemes.
-
Construction of 06
schools with required facilities
-
Construction of internal
roads to cater to 38 housing schemes
-
Construction of
298 km. rural roads in length.
-
Construction of
water supply facilities for 38 housing schemes
-
Construction of 02
weekly fairs
-
Rehabilitation of
fisheries harbors at Tangalle , Kudawella , Hambantota and Kirinda
-
Rehabilitation of
tourism industry
-
Improvement and
rehabilitation of physical structures in relation to health services.
Post Tsunami Recovery Process
District Experience and Challenges Ahead
Hambantota District
Affected Divisional Secretary
Divisions
(1)
Ambalantota
(2)
Tangalle
(3)
Hambantota
(4)
Tissamaharama
Affected People
·
Number of affected families:
14,394
·
Total number of affected
persons: 56,135
·
Total number of deaths: 2,739
·
Number of IDP welfare camps
at initial stage: 38
Damages to Different Sectors
|
Sector |
Nature of the Damage |
Estimated Cost (Rs. Mn) |
|
Housing |
2508
houses were damaged |
852.6 |
|
Road |
298 Km of
roads were damaged |
456.0 |
|
Telecommunication |
Telecommunication
system was damaged. |
750.0 |
|
Business Premises |
369
businesses had been affected. |
NA |
|
Water supply |
Existing
water supply system was severely damaged. |
398.0 |
|
Administration (Public
Institutions) |
65
Government offices were destroyed. |
1000.0 |
|
Education |
6
schools were damaged. |
26.5 |
|
Health |
Physical
structures in relation to health services were damaged. |
394.0 |
|
Fisheries |
1404
fishing boats and gears were damaged. |
545.0 |
|
Electricity |
3837
units had been damaged. |
99.0 |
|
Tourism |
Attractive
sites were damaged |
750.0 |
|
Culture |
16
Religious places were damaged. |
NA |
|
Agriculture land |
212
acres of paddy fields were affected. |
11.6 |
|
Total |
5282.7 |
|
Actions Taken
·
Establishment of District
Disaster Management unit to provide all necessary relief assistance to the
affected people.
·
The affected families were
provided with temporary shelter in 38 camps.
·
Immediate food supply for
displaced population.
·
1,124 temporary tents were
provided for displaced families.
·
Provision of financial
assistance and dry ration coupons to affected families.
·
Provision of adequate
protection particularly for displaced children and women
·
Provision of furniture and
household equipment to displaced families.
·
Weekly Tsunami Stamps worth
Rs. 375 (per person) are being distributed among 56,098 people (14,394
families).
·
Rs. 2.98 million have been
distributed among 11,262 affected families.
·
3,166 families were paid an
allowance of Rs.2500.
·
Total requirement of 1,691
temporary shelters have already been built.
·
Out of planned 5,249
permanent houses, construction work of 87 houses have been completed.
·
1,495 acres of land have
been acquired for the construction of houses.
Confronted Problems and Issues
·
Relocating the affected
people outside 100 mtrs. buffer zone
·
Coordination of different
donor agencies who involved in constructions of houses.
·
Lack of suitable lands for
human settlements in the affected area.
Challenges ahead
·
Shift from the short term
relief measures to medium term reconstruction activities.
·
Inadequate capacity of
district and divisional administration to undertake reconstruction activities.
·
Preparation of comprehensive
development plan for the affected areas.
·
Overcoming problems relating
to trauma and social integration
·
Coordination of assistance
given by different donor agencies
Way Forward
·
The Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation Plan of Hambantota district proposes to implement the following
activities
-
Construction of 5249 houses
at different locations for displaced families.
-
Provision of electricity to
5,249 houses in 38 new housing schemes.
-
Construction of 06 schools
with required facilities
-
Construction of internal
roads to cater to 38 housing schemes
-
Construction of 298 km. rural
roads in length.
-
Construction of water supply
facilities for 38 housing schemes
-
Construction of 02 weekly
fairs
-
Rehabilitation of fisheries
harbors at Tangalle , Kudawella , Hambantota and Kirinda
-
Rehabilitation of tourism
industry
-
Improvement and
rehabilitation of physical structures in relation to health services.
EXPERIENCE AND CHALLENGES AHEAD
Hambantota District
Construction of temporary
shelters
Total
requirement of 1961 temporary shelters have already been built. Remaining of 467 is to be completed before 15th
of May 2005.
Construction of permanent houses
The plan
has been drawn up to build 5249 houses at 38 places construction work of 87
houses have already been completed. 87
houses have been vested on homeless people it is expected to complete
constriction of these houses before 31st of December 2005. (Separate report is here with)
Acquisition
of 1495. I acres of land has already
been completed.
Construction
of school buildings
Two
schools have been fully damaged while four schools partially damaged. MOU has been signed to get all these
constructed. (See ann02)
Requirement
of school equipment
Activities
of Hambantota divisional secretariat have been restarted at the same places
after making repairs. It has been planed
to construct a new secretariat building and shift district secretariat and its
all allied offices and it take divisional secretariat to the proposed complex
150 acres have been reserved for the purpose.
Land can be given to other government offices as well.
Provision
of electricity
It is
necessary to provide with electricity to 5249 houses in 38 new housing
schemes. Estimate has been made. It is expected to incur an expenditure of
Rs.99.41 million.
Internal
roads
It is
necessary to construct internal road at 38 housing schemes Gross estimate is
Rs.464.87 million.
Rural
roads
It is
necessary to construct 298.2 Km of rural roads damaged due to Tsunami disaster
(REAP has under taken the responsibility)
Access
roads
It is
required to construct access roads for housing schemes.
Water
It is
necessary to provide water to 5249 houses in 38 housing schemes. Water resources board has drawn up plans.
Markets
Two
weekly fairs were damaged due to Tsunami disaster. They have to be reconstructed. REAP has planed to reconstruct them.
Health
Tsunami
disaster has caused heavy damaged to health sectors. It is necessary to construct rural health
centers in Tsunami affected areas. The
Ministry of Health has drowned up a plan rebuild them.
Fishing
sector
Fisheries
harbours at Tangalle, Kudawella, Hambantota and Kirinda have been damaged by
Tsunami. Present information is appeared
on page XX. Necessary plan have been
drawn up by the Fisheries.
Tourist industry
It is
necessary to reconstruct big hotels as well as small scale restaurants.
Co-operatives
Heavy
damaged caused to Hambantota multi purpose Co-operative society. It is necessary to provide relief government.
Pradeshiya
Sabaha
It is
necessary to strength Pradeshiya Sabhas.
REAP has drowned up plans. It is
necessary to spread pradeshiya sabha activity to new housing schemes to be
constructed.
Actions taken
·
Water, electricity, road, construction (basic
expenditure)
·
Making payments for day today consumption
·
Administration and sanitary facilities of camps
·
Making payment of Rs. 200.00 allowance to 56098
individuals in 14394 families.
·
Distribution of
food ration. (Rs.175/- per person weekly)
·
Acquisition of 1495 acres of land