23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very much prepared this time. Yes, I did answer the Question last time and I was directed by the House to bring a comprehensive report, which if you allow me, I want to lay it on the Table of the House.
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23 Jul 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have laid the report on the Table. It is a very comprehensive report. So, this matter should not be hanging in this House every now and then. I am asking the House, through your, to let us conclude this business today.
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am not aware that luxury hotels at the coast still discharge raw sewage into the Indian Ocean. However, I confirm that the luxury hotels at the coast discharge their raw sewage into septic tanks and effluent treatment plants from which it is discharged into the nearest water body in accordance with Environment Management and Co-ordination Water Quality Regulations of 2006. (b) My Ministry, through the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), has already initiated implementation of various regulations in order to safeguard Indian Ocean and all inland waters. These include:- (i) ...
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, in some areas along the ocean there are sewerage systems but there is no hotel which discharges raw waste into the ocean.
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my Ministry has taken measures to ensure that our beaches are kept clean. In fact, our beaches are now very clean and attractive. Many tourists are now visiting our beaches because they are very attractive.
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I totally deny that there is any discharge of waste into the Indian Ocean.
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
We, as a country, are very much concerned about these things. Coast Province receives a good number of foreign and local tourists who swim in the Indian Ocean. We cannot allow our people and tourists to swim in dirty waters.
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has taken action against hotels, or any other premises, that discharge waste into the Indian Ocean. Let me assure this House that if there is any hotel in the Coast Province, which discharges waste into the Indian Ocean, and a report is made to us, the necessary action will be taken. Hon. Members---
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is no way I could have admitted in my answer that some hotels are discharging waste into the ocean. What the hon. Member is trying to do is to marry my answer with the supplementary questions which I have already answered. But where an hon. Member has established that there is waste being discharged into the ocean, let him report to the District Environmental Officer and the necessary action will be taken. The Hon. Members should also approach me and I promise to take action immediately.
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10 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to repeat what I said. The NEMA is trying its best to identify these areas and where there is discharge of waste into the ocean, those concerned will be taken to court. It may be true. Maybe, some hotels are discharging their waste into the Indian Ocean, but NEMA has not identified those areas. That is why I said that, if there are such cases which have not come to the attention of NEMA, those concerned should report the
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