Financial assistance for flood victims

Mohammed Naalir

Plans are afoot to grant financial assistance for flood victims in Kalutara District to renovate their houses which were damaged due to the recent territorial rains, Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne told the Daily News.

He said Rs. 100,000 and technical guidance will be granted to each beneficiary family to carry out renovation activities.

On the guidance of Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne, Chamber of Construction Industries of Sri Lanka and National Construction Association of Sri Lanka will engage in the renovation work, Ministry sources said.

Minister Senaratne said they are seeking the assistance of NGOs and Philanthropists. The participation of NGOs and philanthropists is crucial to implement this renovation project for the sake of flood victims in Kalutara district.

“Building materials, construction equipment, roofing sheets and other essential items are the need of the hour,” he said.

Minister Senaratne held discussions with Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishard Badhiudeen and Kalutara District Secretary S. Hapuarachchi regarding the renovation programme and immediate relief work to be carried out in case of any sudden disaster situations.

According to the statistics Kalutara district was the worst hit district owing to the recent territorial rains. The entire Kalutara District was hit by the floods.

Bulathsinhala, Palinda Nuwara, Dhodangoda, Millathiya, Kaluthara and Ingiriya Divisional Secretariat Divisions were hit worst due to the territorial rains.

Special attention has been paid towards the allocation of rations and relief measures in case of any sudden disaster situations.

All officials have been kept in alert to face any sudden disaster situations and to carry out relief works.

Minister Senaratne stated that with this project those lived in small houses too will get the houses with proper standards.