Mega housing project to include North-East

by Mohammed NAALIR

Mega housing projects will be launched throughout the country including the North and East with foreign assistance, shortly.

The Government has entered into an agreement with Chinese Government to construct 130,000 housing units countrywide.The Chinese Government has extended a concessionary loan of Rs. 120 billion for the implementation of this project.Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne and Vice President of the International Economic and Technology Corporation of China Leu Wai signed the agreement on behalf of two countries. Several housing schemes will be set up in Colombo city limits for the benefit of low income families.

The families in the middle and upper middle class will also be benefited by this project.He said families of war heroes and disabled soldiers will also be granted houses. The Government expects to provide housing facilities to public servants, journalists and professionals too, the Ministry sources said.