The Ministry of Power is to commence the first phase of providing free electricity connections to low income families and Samurdhi recipients.
According to The Morning, Minister of Power Dullus Alahapperuma has instructed relevant officials to make necessary arrangements for this purpose.
The Minister issued the instructions during a progress review meeting on the project with the Samurdhi Authority, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and senior officials of the Ministry of Power at the Ministry premises.
Minister Alahapperuma said as the first step under the project, all households without electricity must be identified and provided with electricity by the end of the year.
The Samurdhi Authority was further ordered to compile a report on low income families and Samurdhi recipients that have not received electricity as yet, and to submit the report by 15th March.
Minister Alahapperuma also instructed the Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board to expedite the process to provide electricity to the families identified by the Samurdhi Authority. (NewsWire)