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
·
Clearing of 1491 acres of land
·
Surveying of 1495
acres of land (private surveyors)
·
Provision of grants
to construct houses.
·
Construction of access roads to
·
Construction of access roads
·
Provision of electricity
·
Provision of water
Matters
for which the attention of the government should be drawn
·
The government has to spend for the provision of
foods and Rs.375 tsunami stamps. These
relief recipients are comprised of direct affected people and indirect affected
people. It is possible to achieve the
considerable progress by cessation of tsunami stamps after strengthening
affected peoples economically by providing them with fishing boats, fishing gears,
loan for starting business.
·
It is necessary to cut tsunami stamps immediately
after providing houses,
·
It is necessary to stop stamps after conducting
servers if there illegal stamps recipients.
Experience
·
About 600 houses were collapsed of once and 2000
people died. Also deaths reports from
Tangalle. Ambalantota and Kirinda areas.
·
Hospitals over flew from dead bodies amounted to
3084.
·
As it was a holding there was no any prior warning
or prior preparation.
·
Telephone facilities and electricity supply came to
a stand still with in a short time.
·
Communication system came to a hall completely. Power supply and telecommunication had to be
interrupted for one week and two weeks respectively.
·
About 500 dead bodies received to Hambantota
hospital with in a short period of time.
·
It was necessary to release dead bodies of Muslim
people because they had to bury them with 24 hours according to their religious
rights.
·
Inquirer into deaths was away from the area. It was necessary to hold inquires into deaths
with in short time.
·
Facing non availability of Coffers.
·
Hospital Premises was full of people who come to
identity dead bodies and visit patients.
·
As roomers were spreading about another Tsunami
situation people were frightened.
·
It was necessary to provide temporary shelter
facilities for both displaced and frightened people setting up of 38 camps.
·
It was necessary to private those camps with
water. Electricity, cooked food and
sanitary facilities.
·
Officers attendance was very low due to their
personal problems such as displacements and deaths of their relatives.
·
Hambantota divisional Secretariat, electricity
board, co-operative society. Telecom
that are very essential offices were totally damaged.
·
Hambantota district Secretariat had to perform the
activities vested on Hambantota divisional Secretariat.
·
It was impossible to have information from other
areas such as Kirinda. Tangalle, and
Ambalantota due to destruction of Tele-communication systems.
·
In about two days roads in the area were full of
vehicles and reported traffic congestion.
·
It was necessary to keep the office open both day
and night as a result facing scarcity
of officers.
·
In about two days people began to come from remote
areas with food items, water, cloths and other essential items both day and
night.
·
Making arrangement to distribute relief assistance
flooded in to out office.
·
Seeking store houses to store sample of food items.
·
When it was about two days, it began to come bad
smell from dead bodies trapped under rubies of collapsed houses.
·
It was necessary to look for dead bodies trapped in
rubbles and rubbish.
·
A large number of dead bodies had been deposited at
the bottom of the Hambantota Karagam lagoon and saltern. In addition to these dead bodies were found
trapped in vehicles.
·
When it was about three days there were no claimants
for dead bodies.
·
International
NGOs during the period flooded into desired secretariat. I had to have discussion with their
representatives remaining in the office round the clock.
·
Requisition of daily reports from presidential
secretariat. Ministry of social services
Prime ministers office, office of the essential services commissioner. It was hard to receive soul information from
divisional Secretariats.
·
Shops and hotels in Hambantota town had been closed
making every transaction impossible.
Also caterings industry was at a standstill.
·
It was necessary to provide food and accommodation
for military personal police, public officers, university students, doctors,
who arrival in Hambantota area for relief assistance.
·
Facing a severe storage of vehicles.
·
When it clasped about five or six days whole of the
area was full of bad smell.
·
The post of the additional district secretary had
been recanted.
·
A lot of trainee graduates arrival and assured
duties.
·
As research activities were initiated by various see
lions GM officers faced time problem in discharging their duties.
·
Going on retirement the Grama Niladari of Hambantota
west where the highest damage reported on 17th January 2005.
·
Grama Niladaris of divisions where highest damage
reported acting Grama Niladaris.
Facilities received and actions,
taken to combat the situation
·
Arrival of Hon. Prime Minister and receiving
information from him on 26th of December 2005 at 2.00 p.m.
·
Receiving the support of the police, army, public
sector institutions, political leader ship and common mass.
·
Establishment of district disaster management centre
and holding daily meetings and taking decisions.
·
Sectoral committees were setup.
·
Appointing of district secretary as competent
authority and vesting power on him.
·
Receiving satellite telephone dish functioning.
·
Holding inquiries into deaths and issuing death
certificates the next of lying of decreed people.
·
Depositing other unidentified bodies in mass graves
after having the court order.
·
Recovering of dead bodies deposited of the bottom of
Karagam lagoon and saltern with the help of Army, Air force and Navy.
·
Receiving the support of Sabaragamuwa Provincial
Council from the chief minister to junior employee.
·
Commencement of activities of Hambantota divisional
secretariat at Kachchari complex and appointing Sooriyawewa divisional
secretary to the post of Hambantota divisional secretary.
·
Opening food stores at every divisional secretariat
office and storing ample stocks.
·
Being able to complete 50% of the clearing
activities of Hambantota, Tangalle and Kirinda areas.
·
Spraying in solicited and germicides to pervert,
mosquito breeding and other diseases.
·
Making arrangements to drainage wells submerged by
see water.
·
Making the administration of camps smooth and
provision of other services receiving the corporation of NGOs.
·
Indicating the building of 50 temporary shelters
through out the district with in two weeks.
·
Registration of all the NGOs that come to make
relief assistance with the district secretariat.
·
Organizing of helping Hambantota by Hon. Prime
Minister.
·
36 lands have been selected to construct
houses. House construction activities of
15 lands have been vested on families.
It is expected to complete the construction work of another group of 200
houses.
·
Monthly Tsunami stamps worth Rs.375 are being
distributed among 56098 people in 14,394families.
·
Rs.2.98 million have been given to 11262
families. A sum of Rs. 5.63 mn. is
necessary for one round of payment.
·
Rs. 2500 payment has been given to 3166
families. The sum of money part amounted
to Rs.0.74 million.
·
Prevision of adequate protection especially for
displaced children and women.
·
Prevision of furniture and houses hold equipments to
displaced people.