Mahaweli Development Programme
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The Mahaweli Development Programme is a major Sri Lankan national initiative focused on river basin development, including large-scale irrigation, hydropower generation, and agricultural expansion centered around the Mahaweli River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national development programme
ⓘ
river basin development programme ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sri Lanka’s hydropower sector
ⓘ
Sri Lanka’s irrigation network ⓘ |
| basin | Mahaweli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
expanded irrigated land area
ⓘ
improved water management ⓘ increased hydroelectric capacity ⓘ increased paddy cultivation ⓘ |
| component |
command area development
ⓘ
resettlement of farming families ⓘ trans-basin canals ⓘ water storage reservoirs ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
changes in downstream ecosystems
ⓘ
river flow regulation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ large-scale irrigation ⓘ river basin development ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Government of Sri Lanka budget
ⓘ
international development assistance ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Central Province of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Province of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ North Central Province of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Uva Province of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Government of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Irrigation of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
canal networks
ⓘ
hydropower dams ⓘ irrigation infrastructure ⓘ settlement schemes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mahaweli River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mahaweli River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
generate hydroelectric power
ⓘ
increase irrigated agriculture ⓘ promote regional development in Sri Lanka ⓘ support rural settlement ⓘ |
| planningLevel | long-term national planning ⓘ |
| purpose |
food security improvement
ⓘ
national economic development ⓘ rural livelihoods enhancement ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Mahaweli Authority Act of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
energy ⓘ water resources management ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | multi-decade implementation ⓘ |
| typeOfProject | multi-purpose river development project ⓘ |
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