Annual Performance and Accounts Report - 2016 Jaffna District Page 1 Annual Performance and Accounts Report - 2016 Jaffna District Annual Performance and Accounts Report Jaffna District 2016 Page 2 Annual Performance and Accounts Report - 2016 Jaffna District Contents Description Page No 1. Message ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Message of the Government Agent / District Secretary - Jaffna ............................................................. 1 2. Introduction of District Secretariat ................................................................................................................. 2 2.1 Vision and Mission Statements ................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Objectives of District Secretariat ............................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Activities of District Secretariat ................................................................................................................. 3 3. Introduction of the District ............................................................................................................................... 4 3.1 Borders of the District: ................................................................................................................................ 5 3.2 Historical Importance of Jaffna District .................................................................................................... 5 3.3 About Natural Resourses of the District…………………………………………………………………6 3.4 Livelihood Patterns of the people of the District or main commercial and economic activities ........ 7 3.5 Irrigation System of the District ............................................................................................................... 11 3.6 Population Information of the District .................................................................................................... 14 3.7 Rainfall pattern of the District.................................................................................................................. 15 3.8 Basic Statistical Information of the District ............................................................................................ 18 4. Organizational Structure & Approved Cadre.............................................................................................. 19 4.1 Organizational Structure .......................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Approved Cadre Details ............................................................................................................................ 20 5. Performance .................................................................................................................................................... 23 5.1 Progress of General Administration Activities ...................................................................................... 23 5.1.1 Performance of Grama Niladhari ................................................................................................ 23 5.1.2 Internal Audit Branch Activities ................................................................................................. 25 5.1.3 Revenue Collection Activities ....................................................................................................... 26 5.1.4 Human Resources Development Career Guidance Activities ................................................... 27 5.1.5 Media unit activities ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.1.6 Land Use Policy Planning Activities ............................................................................................ 29 5.1.7 Elections Department’s Activities ................................................................................................ 32 Page 3 Annual Performance and Accounts Report - 2016 Jaffna District 5.1.8 Registrar General’s Department Northern Zone Activities ...................................................... 34 5.1.9 Disaster Management Activities .................................................................................................. 36 5.1.10 Disaster Relief Services Centre Activities ................................................................................. 42 5.1.11 Engineering unit Activities ......................................................................................................... 45 5.1.12 Motor Traffic Department’s Activities 2016 ............................................................................ 51 5.1.13 Pension Activities ........................................................................................................................ 53 5.1.14 Statistics Branch Activities ......................................................................................................... 54 5.1.15 Central Environmental Authority Activities ............................................................................ 58 5.1.16 Consumer Affairs Activities ....................................................................................................... 60 5.1.17 Administration Branch Activities .............................................................................................. 63 5.1.18 Establishment Branch Activities ................................................................................................ 66 5.1.19 Ministry of National Co-existence, Dialogue and Official Language Activities .................... 70 5.1.20 Measurement Units Activities .................................................................................................... 71 5.1.21 Coast conservation & Coastal Resource Management Department Activities ..................... 72 5.2 Progress of Social Services and Cultural ................................................................................................. 73 5.2.1 Cultural and Religious Activities ................................................................................................. 73 5.2.2 Child Protection Activities ........................................................................................................... 76 5.2.3 Social Security Programme Activities ......................................................................................... 80 5.2.4 Social Service Activities ................................................................................................................ 81 5.2.5 District Sports Activities ............................................................................................................... 83 5.3 Progress of Development Activities ......................................................................................................... 86 5.3.1 District Planning Activities .......................................................................................................... 86 5.3.2 Rural Development Activities ...................................................................................................... 98 5.3.3 Department of Industries Activities ......................................................................................... 102 5.3.4 Divineguma Activities ................................................................................................................. 107 5.3.5 Department of Agriculture Activities ........................................................................................ 113 5.3.6 Resettlement Unit Activities ....................................................................................................... 116 5.4 Annual Accounts ...................................................................................................................................... 124 Page 4 Annual Performance and Accounts Report - 2016 Jaffna District 1. Message 1.1 Message of the Government Agent / District Secretary - Jaffna The statistics shows that the Jaffna District Secretariat made impressive contribution to the development process of Jaffna District in the year of 2016. The Various Projects from fulfilling basic needs of the public up to construction activities were efficiently and effectively implemented through devising best laid plan. The projects for the total value of 5681.09 millions of rupees were completed with the capital allocation several ministries. It is remarkable to note that 99.45% of the allocation was utilized. A number of specified development programme has been implemented under Ministry of Prison Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs. Housing scheme with all basic amenities in the village “Nallinakkapuram” as rural project for 133 families displaced and stayed in welfare centers, water supply schemes, bridge construction, passenger boat building service and reconstruction of jetty, repair of road and livelihood assistant schemes for the value of 4,440.98Mn rupees were completed. I wish to highlight that there are 635 projects under village infrastructure development programmes for the value of 401.54Mn rupees and 956 projects for the value of 108.89Mn rupees were 100% completed which comes under decentralized budget scheme implemented by Ministry of National Policies and Economic