Jaffna gets NHDA flats

Shirley Wijesinghe

The National Housing Development Authority is planing to construct flats in the Jaffna town and it’s suburbs in lands belonging to the NHDA under the direction of Construction, Engineering, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa.

Lands have already been identified by NHDA officers led by its Chairman Jayantha Samaraweera during their recent visit to Jaffna.

A number of NHDA housing schemes were inspected by the NHDA Officials which had been damaged during the war period.

The Tharakulam housing scheme situates inside the high security zone of Jaffna was also inspected by NHDA Chairman Jayantha Samaraweera. It was one of the schemes seriously damaged by the war.

NHDA Official said the present occupants of Tharakulam will be provided permanent houses in the area close to the Jaffna town as decided by the NHDA Chairman. A housing complex in the same premises of Tharakulam will be constructed soon in lieu of their damaged flat.

A bigger land plot near Navatkuly housing scheme has been identified to construct a larger housing scheme in Jaffna town in 2011 according to the instruction given by Minister Wimal Weerawansa. Residents who resided in Jaffna and its suburbs earlier will be encouraged to acquire the houses in the Jaffna town.

To redress the Public servants’ housing problems in Jaffna, it has been decided to implement a concessionary housing loan program with the collaboration of the Treasury or any other State bank.

NHDA Vice Chairman A.W. Dayananda , Working Director Udayashantha Gunasekera, General Manager L.S. Palansuriya and Deputy General Manager Gamini Vithana also joined the inspection.