As per the recommendation of the Environment Impact Assessment Report approved for the North-central Province Canal Project, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between MWSIP and Forest Department (FD) are aiming at reforestation and enrichment planting of 500 ha in the project impact areas in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa Districts.

The production and curing process of the concrete segments is going on at the northern shaft of the ICB 2A contract package in NCPCP. Assembling of the TBM for the excavation of the tunnel from the northern shaft, is also in progress on the site. Meanwhile, two train engines of the TBM, have arrived to the northern portal recently.. 

The new contract packages to be awarded in NCPCP covers around 165 ha , out of which, majority of the area consists of lands belongs to the Forest Department and Department of Wildlife Conservation.