Mega housing project launched in Waligamam

by Naalir Jamaldeen

The Government has launched a mega housing project jointly with the Indian Government in Waligamam North Divisional Secretariat Division in Jaffna consisting of 1,000 housing units. Construction work on 40 housing units has already been completed and the others are in progress, Waligamam North Divisional Secretary Kanagaraja Sri Mohanan told the Sunday Observer.

He said that beneficiary families have been selected on a point scheme. A beneficiary family should obtain 10 points to claim a housing unit in the scheme. Each selected family will be granted Rs. 550,000 to build their houses. Those who receive less than 10 points will not be entitled and an optional arrangement will be made for them.

Already 1,327 beneficiary families have been selected from the Waligamam North Divisional Secretariat Division, he said.

The Kandaselvapuram GS Division and Mavittapuram South, Nakuleswaram, Kollankalladdy, Ilawalai, Witthagapuram have been included under the front phase and Kurumbacitti Grama Niladhari Divisions in the second phase of the project.

Eight Grama Niladhari Divisions including Palaviyankadu South and North, Ilawalai South West, Wasawalan West and East, Thurgapuram and Thellippalai come under the first phase. Beneficiaries from 17 Grama Niladhari Divisions in the Waligamam North Divisional Secretariat Division will benefit by the housing project, he said.

Moves are under way to build 2,200 houses in the Waligaman North Divisional Secretariat Division. The Land Reclamation and Development Corporation is the implementing agency of the project.