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On the request of the World Bank mission, a Brainstorming Session was conducted on 31st May 2018 at PMU conference hall. All the Mission members, PD and the key staff of the PMU, senior staff of the ID and DBIP component attended to the session. Additional secretary to MIWRM chaired the session. Understanding most appropriate […]

As the initial meeting of this Mission, a Progress Review meeting on CRIP I and CRIP II was held at the Conference Room of the CRIP-PMU. Physical and financial progress of each of the component of CRIP and designing and implementation of CRIP II was taken into review.

Climate Resilience Improvement Project (CRIP), is implemented for the purpose of reducing the vulnerability of exposed people and properties for flood and drought risks. It is a project of national significance and is being implemented by Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, priority has given to mitigate flood risks in Kelani Basin. In line […]

Prof. Iñaki Alday World Bank expert, met the officials of the MIWRM and CRIP to present the conceptual plan developed on landscape and beautification work with regard to the Kelani flood mitigation. Prof. Alday is a Professor of Landscape in University of Virginia who involved with number of infrastructure projects related to landscaping worldwide including […]

After finalizing the modelling works of Attanagalu Oya by Atkins International- the Consultant of the CRIP/DBIP, a presentation was done to present mitigation options obtained from the study. The objective of this meeting was to obtain the agreement from the Higher Officials of the Irrigation Department to continue with the feasibility studies after incorporating comments […]

CRIP PMU has commenced the Preparing a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the proposed investment plans for four (4) river basins (Kalani Mahaweli Attanagalu and Mundeniaru). Kelani river basin which has been taken as a one of the priority project to be implemented under CRIP.   PMU has awarded a contract to Consulting Engineers and Architects […]

At the Wrap-up meeting, critical findings of the field programme was presented by the World Bank Team / Consultant and agreed to urgent actions to be implemented during next few months.

At this meeting, Mr. Marinos and the team reviewed the current progress of the School Protection sub programme, which undertakes the mitigation works of 18 schools in Kandy Districts those are under the threat of the unstable slope failures. Moreover, progress review was done on landslide mitigation work of the Road Continuity sub Programme of […]

Discussions had with Mr. Graydon Jeal, Project Director of Atkins International and with the Senior Staff of the Atkins on planning of the remaining works of the CRIP I, 21 February 2018 at 9.30 am at the Conference Room of CRIP-PMU.

Pre-proposal Meeting with the Atkins International on Detailed Engineering Designs of Kelani flood Mitigation Programme, 21 February 2018 at 2.30 pm at the Conference Room of CRIP-PMU