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Colombo 

Sri Lanka

 

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City Wastewater: Performance

• Wastewater Coverage: anagement serv ces an  

facilities– 80% Area

–  

• Goals and targets  – to cover 

100% 

coverage 

by 

year 

2020• Investment s  Needed to Meet 

Goals  – i)Rehabilitation as 

system exceeds its’ technical life, 

xpans on an

 rea men

 o 

prevent deterioration of  urban 

environment and health

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Wastewater Policy and Planning

• Existing Wastewater Policy

– D sc arge to  n an   an   mar ne env ronment  s 

controlled through

 legislations

 under

 National

 Environmental Act .  Trade waste policy is yet to come 

– Monitoring  is based on the above legislations  by 

respective agencies

 

– n orcement  s t roug   ,  etc. 

• Existing Plans

– 

 – 

, 

2013

– Financin    – on oin   discussions with ADB for the 2nd

phase 

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Focus Areas: 

• Enabling Environment ‐ weak law enforcement, no incentive 

,  , 

capacity 

at 

managerial 

and 

operational 

level, 

 –  

cooperation, un‐acceptance of  water reuse  and opportunities 

for reuse

 

• Technology ‐ inadequate opportunities in the past resulted 

• Financing  – less incentive for private sector participation on 

, 

, 

of  understanding on ability to pay, inadequacy of  performance 

monitoring 

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Action Planning Summary

Under the on‐going Greater Colombo Wastewater Management Project 

•

Improve 

enabling 

environment 

• Increase enforcement through introducing Trade waste policy and 

• Remedy social issues through Community participation and Public 

education programme

• ress tec no ogy an   capac ty  eve opment o  t e operat ona  sta  

• Address financial aspects on recovery of  operational expenses by ring‐

fencing of  sewerage expenditure, cost recovery policy, mechanism and 

mon or ng opera ona

 an

 nanc a

 per ormance

 roug

 per ormance

 

based budgeting 

• Private sector involvement  – the need/opportunity of  PPP has not been 

assesse 

ye 

e 

oppor un es 

emerge 

roug 

e 

nves men 

• Sector requirement is high and the continues support from ADB for the 

2nd phase of  the project