Update on house construction in Kerala

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Kochi: Amritanandamayi Math would reconstruct as many as 1300 houses

destroyed by the devastating tsunami in Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen

Chandy said here on Tuesday.

 

Briefing the newsmen after a cabinet meeting here, Chandy said 50 per

cent of total number of houses to be constructed afresh had been

allotted to the Math while the rest were given to other

non-governmental organisations.

 

The rehabilitation works were right on course and temporary shelters

for all the displaced would be constructed by February 24.

 

As many as 300 shelters would be erected at Alappad alone. Three

Ministers had been specially assigned to three worst-hit areas of

Alappad panchayat in Kollam, Arattupuzha in Alappuzha and Edavanakkad

in Ernakulam, he said.

 

Labour Minister Babu Divakaran would supervise the rehabilitation

works at Alappad while Tourism Minister K C Venugopal and Fisheries

Minister Dominic Presentation were given charges of Arattupuzha and

Ernakulam respectively.

 

The Chief Minister also said sea walls would be constructed where ever

it was necessary at Alappad and Arattupuzha panchayats. As part of

another scheme, the Government was also disbursing money to those who

wanted to construct homes by themselves.