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Post tsunami reconstruction in Matara, a success
The National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) is engaged in granting technical assistance. In Matara district alone around 8000 houses have been either fully or partly destroyed. The NHDA is successfully building temporary houses in Dikwella, Devinuwara, Matara and Weligama Divisional Secretariat areas to accommodate the displaced till they are moved into permanent houses. Considering the success of this temporary housing program of NHDA the Government decided to expand this program to other tsunami affected areas as well," said Chandrasiri Gajadeera Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development, at a media briefing held at NHDA District Office Matara recently, on post tsunami re-construction in the District. According to the Deputy Minister, the NHDA has commenced re-settlement of families who were in Welfare Camps, in the newly constructed temporary houses. In Matara District around 400 such houses have been completed in 08 camps. The houses complete with utility services such as water, electricity and common toilets are on a semi permanent basis and the financial patronage is from 'Seva Lanka Foundation'. Deputy Minister pointed out the importance of bringing the affected families into a planned Development Process after attending to their immediate humanitarian needs. The NHDA while depending on their 25 years' experience in housing development is implementing this program in the most practical manner and due to its community based approach individuals and organizations have come into the construction process on the plans and technical advice of NHDA. The officials of NHDA and Seva Lanka Foundation too participated at the media briefing and the field visits. |
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