The main objective of the modernization of ASCs is to convert the community Centre as one-stop service Centre that caters the real needs of the farming community in the area. Following main areas have been identified as priority basis for the modernization of ASCs in all six provinces.
This is considered as one of the biggest sub-projects, which comes under the CSIAP. It has many components and therefore this project will involve in implementing following major interventions with a view to develop the ASC as a One-Stop Service Centre, which provides modern services to the farmers to become resilient to the changing climate situation and thereby to overcome the issues hinder their productivity. The major interventions are;
The CSIAP has already begun the civil work of Modernization of ASCs. The Civil work of the Agrarian Service Centres has started as the first step of the modernization process. All civil work has been divided into 11 packages in order to modernize 47 ASCs which has already being identified. The total civil cost of all the packages were Rs. 336.18 Mn
| District | No of ASCs | Estimated cost (LKR) |
|---|---|---|
| Kurunagala | 8 | 41,529, 503 |
| Puttalam | 3 | 23,148,950 |
| 11 | 64,678,453 | |
| Anuradhapura | 4 | 39,684,881 |
| 6 | 23,233,111 | |
| 10 | 62,917,993 | |
| Trincomalee | 5 | 40,556,768 |
| Batticaloa | 3 | 23,910,652 |
| Ampara | 4 | 30,862,200 |
| 12 | 95,329,621 | |
| Kilinochchi | 3 | 24,320,852 |
| Mullaitivu | 4 | 30,844,860 |
| 7 | 55,165,713 | |
| Monaragala | 3 | 28,793,814 |
| Hambantota | 4 | 29,302,211 |
| 7 | 50,096,025 | |
| Grand Total | 47 | 336,187,807 |
These major interventions will be considered as components of the this project and each intervention will have a large number of activities to respond to the issues identified during the need assessment process conducted through the consultation meetings, visits to ASCs and the two workshops to develop the ASC. However, it is to be noted that to avoid practical difficulties, these interventions are implemented stage by stage. Therefore, considering the urgency, importance and the practicability, the Project Management Unit of the CSIAP has decided first to support the major intervention viz; the expansion or renovations/rehabilitation to the existing ASC. Accordingly, it has been identified that following major activities will involve in this first intervention.
