Sittampalam Jeyapalan, visited FSD-trained and funded deminers assistance of Humanitarian Demining Group(TRO)
[TRO News section, August 03, 2003 11:00 GMT]
Senior officer of the Swiss Demining Foundation (FSD), Sittampalam Jeyapalan, visited FSD-trained and funded deminers who are working in the Mannar area with the assistance of Humanitarian Demining Group. In LTTE controlled areas of Adampan and Periyamadu, the FSD deminers have cleared an area stretching 34,341 sq. meters. A total of 180 landmines and 1094 shells have been removed to date and these were later destroyed at Nayaru area.
Mr. Jeyapalan said that 1394 land mines, 9 claymore mines and 8 unexploded shells have been also been removed from the Talaimannar West and East areas in the last one hundred days. He further added that on request from Mannar Government Agent and Officers of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, mine clearing efforts in Liberation Tigers (LTTE) controlled Adampan area have begun, to facilitate resettlement of displaced.
Administrative officials in Talaimannar said that the clearing of mines has allowed displaced residents from Talaimannar pier area to prepare for resettlement. Officials said that Mallavarayan, Kattai Adampan, Periya Neelasenai, and Pumalarnthan villages have also been identified for mine clearance and only after clearing these areas will resettlement be feasible.
[TRO News section, August 03, 2003 11:00 GMT]
Senior officer of the Swiss Demining Foundation (FSD), Sittampalam Jeyapalan, visited FSD-trained and funded deminers who are working in the Mannar area with the assistance of Humanitarian Demining Group. In LTTE controlled areas of Adampan and Periyamadu, the FSD deminers have cleared an area stretching 34,341 sq. meters. A total of 180 landmines and 1094 shells have been removed to date and these were later destroyed at Nayaru area.
Mr. Jeyapalan said that 1394 land mines, 9 claymore mines and 8 unexploded shells have been also been removed from the Talaimannar West and East areas in the last one hundred days. He further added that on request from Mannar Government Agent and Officers of the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization, mine clearing efforts in Liberation Tigers (LTTE) controlled Adampan area have begun, to facilitate resettlement of displaced.
Administrative officials in Talaimannar said that the clearing of mines has allowed displaced residents from Talaimannar pier area to prepare for resettlement. Officials said that Mallavarayan, Kattai Adampan, Periya Neelasenai, and Pumalarnthan villages have also been identified for mine clearance and only after clearing these areas will resettlement be feasible.
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