This Cabinet subcommittee was appointed at the cabinet meeting held on 27.06.2017 to present a report on difficulties faced by residents due to the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project.

Accordingly, following recommendations will be implemented with immediate effect to provide relief to the affected people.

•     Construction of six large-scale underground wells in suitable places after conducting a proper study.

•     Implementation of a special program to provide water tanks for persons who has not yet received water tanks within next two weeks.

•     Transferring of 20 Tractor bowers of the ministry of Home Affairs to Badulla District Secretary for strengthening the water distribution process.

•     Accelerate the process of paying compensation for damaged properties.

•     Improve the efficiency of the National Building Research Institute by establishing a special unit.

•     Provide Rs.100 million to the provincial council for rehabilitation of rural roads in affected areas.

•     Strengthening the Jana Sahana Secretariat, which was established to provide relief.

•     Review the progress of relief operation fortnightly and monthly

•     Allocation of funds by budget 2018, to accelerate the Constructions of proposed water supply scheme in Bandarawela

•     Release of allocations of Rs.100 million for reconstruction of affected small reservoirs.

•     Grant the ownership of Lands identified for resettlement to relevant families through Bandarawela Divisional Secretary with immediate effect

•     Provide additional Financial allocations required to rehabilitate affected schools

•     Granting of a two year Concessionary period for payment of housing and agricultural loan installments

•     Implement a special alternative livelihood Development plan in affected areas

•     Sealing of the water leaking in the tunnel by the Iranian Company

•     Re Consideration of future excavation of the project only on recommendations made by International Experts and a Domestic Committee of expert.