Government of the Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply

National Water Supply & Drainage Board

Project identification Report

(PROJECT PROPOSAL)

FOR

PROPOSED WATER SUPPLY SCHEME FOR Greater

Madhu Water Supply Scheme

Regional Support Center (North)

August 2018

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 Project summary

01.Water source: Surface water (Madhu Reservoir)

02.Treatment process:
03.Serving area/ Beneficiaries:
Conventional Treatment (full)
i. Pilgrims of Madhu Church festivals
ii. Periya pandivirichchan (East) MN/39
iii. Periya Pandivirichchan West MN/38
iv. Sinnapanivirichchan MN/37Population to
be served

04.Estimated demand

Average Peak Day

Estimated Devotees/
Daily Demand /M3
Focal Area/ Place Population
Demand (during
(2016/17)
/ M3 festival)

Pilgrims of Madhu Church festivals 300,000 – 400,000 720 3000-3500

Periya pandivirichchan (East) MN/39 1250 100
Periya Pandivirichchan West MN/38 1250 100
Sinnapanivirichchan MN/37 1000 80
Total Demand 1000 3500

05.Design (Economical) Demand Considered for Treatment Plant: 1000 M3/ Day

06.Total estimated cost : Rs. 555.2 Million

07.Authorization : Reference to his visit and witness of Hon. Minister of Ministry

of City Planning and Water Supply to Madhu Church and
surrounding villages- 14th August 2017)

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1. BACKGROUND
The Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is a Roman Catholic Marian shrine in
Mannar district of Sri Lanka, with a history of over 400 years; this shrine
acts as a centre for pilgrimage and worship not only for Sri Lankan Catholics
but also for other religious people.
The festivals at Madhu church, originally held on 2nd July and 15th August,
is now has 10 festivals during the year. The most popular and the largest
is the festival held on 15th August which draws nearly 600,000 - 700,000
Nos. of pilgrims, especially since this fall on school holidays. Apart from
these festivals, few thousands of pilgrims and visitors daily visit Madhu
Shrine, from various parts of the country.
Presently, Madhu church is supplied with the limited with almost non-
treated water supply and there is no proper treatment facility available in
the water supply system and for long run with this supply may create
several chronic health issues.
Therefore, it is very important to provide adequate water supply with good
quality to Madhu Church.

2. PRESENT STATUS

The devotees of Madhu Church and its administrative personnel are being
supplied with pipe borne water by NWSDB for drinking purposes as well as
for other secondary purposes through two distinguished piping systems.
Present peak water supply during festival is between 3,000 - 3,500
cum/day.

The drinking water which is partially treated for bacteriological

contamination is supplied from ground water sources and the surface water
is supplied from the designated reservoir of Madhu (church) without any
treatment for secondary purposes. This problem can be solved by providing
a safe pipe borne water supply.

3. PROPOSED FACILITIES

Water source for this proposed project is Madhu reservoir, which maintained
by the Church only for water supply purpose, and ground water. The
 designed demand is 1000cum/day. Under this proposed project, following
components have been proposed;

• Construction of Intake and water treatment plant (1000cum/day)

• Supply & Laying of transmission pipe line
• Supply & Laying of distribution pipe line
• Construction of under Ground reservoir
• Construction of elevated tower

4 PROJECT BENEFITS

This project will bring following direct and indirect benefits to the people living
in the project area,

▪ Provide adequate safe drinking Water to the people

▪ Upgrade the health and living standards of the people
▪ Increase commercial, Institutional and Industrial activities
▪ Reduce CKDu effects to Entire beneficiaries.
▪ Further the project will indirectly benefit to the environmental
improvements of the area.

5. PROJECT COST

The total estimated cost of the project is Rs: 555.20 million.

Project Implementation schedule is as follows.

Year Financial allocation (Rs: Million)

1 104.5

2 246.0

3 204.7

Total 555.2
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