Monday, October 12, 2020 - 01:00
Highways Minister Johnston Fernando yesterday requested the Defence Ministry to set up a simple method to grant rock and gravel permits to avoid delays in the construction industry. The decision was made to ensure supplying sufficient stocks of raw materials to implement 1,00,000 km road network project of the Government.
Delay in issuing permits is causing delays in construction incurring additional costs, it was revealed.
The Minister advised Ministry Secretary R.W.R. Pemasiri to provide the list of areas where these raw material deposits are located to Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, Wild Life Department, Central Environment Authority and Archaeological Department and get their approvals without delay.
