Hon. Governor of the Northern Province, N. Vethanayahan, urged officials to speed up the progress of ongoing projects under the Ministry that includes Women’s Affairs, Rehabilitation, Social Services, Cooperatives, Food Supply and Distribution, Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, and Trade and Commerce, as well as its departments, to deliver the intended benefits to the public without delay.
The Governor made these remarks during the monthly progress review meeting of the ministry and its departments including the Department of Industries, Department of Social Services, Department of Cooperative Development, and the Cooperative Employees Commission, held on Monday afternoon (05.10.2026) at the Northern Province Governor’s Secretariat.
Currently, 199 projects are being implemented through the ministry and its departments at a total cost of Rs. 488.169 million. At this meeting, current progress, challenges, reasons for delays, and steps to resolve these issues were reviewed in detail.
Emphasizing that every project must be completed within the scheduled timeframe to benefit the public, the Governor directed officials to discuss any obstacles with relevant authorities and take immediate action to resolve them.
Furthermore, he instructed officials to stop waiting after sending official letters, instead, they should contact the relevant officers directly over the phone to clarify matters and take prompt decisions.
He also pointed out that projects should not remain mere financial allocations on paper, but must be implemented efficiently to yield the expected social and economic benefits.
The monthly review meeting was attended by the Secretary to the Governor of the Northern Province, the Ministry Secretary, Deputy Chief Secretaries, Director of the Department of Industries, Director of the Department of Social Services, Addl. Provincial Director of the Buildings Department, District Cooperative Development Officers, and other relevant officials.
