Houses for IDP families

by Vavuniya Special Cor.

The Red Cross under its Post conflict Recovery Assistance Program will provide financial and technical assistance to build houses for IDPs in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts.

As an initial step, 101 houses will be built in Anandapuram, Keneshapuram and Vevekanandanagar of Karachchi Divisional Secretary division in Kilinochchi district. The selection of villages has been approved by the Presidential Task Force for Resettlement, Development and Security in the Northern Province, SLRCS said in a release.

An owner driven housing reconstruction method where the beneficiary will be supported with financial assistance disbursed in instalments will be used.

The total assistance for a fully damaged house will be Rs. 325,000 payable in five instalments. For a partially damaged house Rs. 150,000 will be paid in two instalments. The floor area of each house must be not less than 500 square feet and will consist of a living room, two bedrooms, kitchen and a toilet.

A beneficiary will receive financial assistance for livelihood development, community water and sanitation and infrastructure. The German Red Cross will provide money for the Kilinochchi project, the release said.

A team consisting of representatives from the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and the German Red Cross visited Kilinochchi last week.The SLRCS has already opened 77 individual files and the balance will be opened in due course, the release said.