NHDA's 'Jana Sevana' a success in North with 618 houses

COLOMBO: The 'Jana Sevana' housing program implemented by the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) under the guidance of the Housing and Construction Ministry has shown successful results in all districts in the North during the first half of this year with the completion of 618 houses in Vavuniya, Jaffna, Mannar and Kilinochchi.

Accordingly the newly completed houses have been received by 86 families in Vavuniya, 100 families in Killinochchi, 232 families in Mannar and 100 families in Jaffna, the NHDA said in a news release. 'The ability to implement a housing development program in the North utilising housing loans and other assistance provided by the government despite the prevailing tension in the region should be considered as a great achievement,' the release said.

The housing beneficiaries in the North are eagerly repaying their housing loan installments despite financial constraints and the loan recovery ratio is more than 50 per cent, the release added.