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The Mahaweli Development program (Sinhala: මහවැලි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන) is known as the largest multipurpose national development program in the history of Sri Lanka and is also considered the keystone of the government's development program that was initiated in 1961.
According to the Mahaweli Master Plan of 1968, the development of Mahaweli was divided to three projects named A, B and C out of which the last 'C' project was the Moragahakanda Multi-Purpose Reservoir. In 1977 the project was modified and the Accelerated Mahaweli Scheme(AMS) started and was completed in 6 years.
The Ministry is headed by the Minister of state appointed by the President of Ghana. The current Head of the ministry is Julius Debrah who took over from Akwasi Oppong Fosu in 2013. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and Hon.Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP) also held same positions in the past. [3]
One of the most significant achievements of the Mahaweli Authority is the Mahaweli Development Programme, which was initiated n 1961. The Mahaweli Authority has also involved in the country's energy sector by developing hydroelectricity generation projects. The Mahaweli Authority has also been involved in promoting ecotourism in wildlife ...
As part of Mahaweli Development programme, the river and its tributaries are dammed at several locations to allow irrigation in the dry zone, with almost 1,000 km 2 (386 sq mi) of land irrigated. [5] The production of hydroelectricity from six dams in the Mahaweli system supplies more than 40% of Sri Lanka's electricity needs.
Dudley Senanayake is respected by most Sri Lankans as a statesman of simplicity, democratic toleration, and moderation. He is remembered for carrying forward his father's legacy, especially in the areas of agricultural reforms and large-scale projects, introducing his own, and initiating more such as the Mahaweli development programme.
In view of Ghana's attempt to improve decentralization in the 1980s, the government employed the services of a Hungarian team of consultants (TESCO), sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). [3] The team was to study the nation and propose a structure of development planning based on grassroots participation. [3]
The programme trains the professional manpower required for the planning and management of the growing urban and rural settlements in Ghana. This programme has been launched as a result of a shortage of Settlement Planners in Ghana to face settlement management problems within Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies. [11]