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ICTAD launch crash training courses ICTAD has estimated resources required for the reconstruction of housing and roads. Accordingly required human resources are 4650 man days of skilled labour, 65475 man days of semi skilled labour and 63066 man days of unskilled labour. Estimated quantity of cement required is 1360 MT or 207800 bags. Total sand requirement is 1525 cubes. Bricks 1600000, 2000 cubes of rubble,1850 cubes of metal, 68 MTs of reinf: steel, asbestos 4500 sheets, bitumen 3,275 barrels and 2000 cubes of earth are the quantities of other materials required. Institute of Construction Training and Development (ICTAD) will launch crash training courses for craftsmen on March 1 to cater to the shortage of labour needs in the construction industry. Chairman ICTAD Professor Lakshman Alwis said that it will start in the affected areas as soon as the construction begins though the program will be launched formally on March 1. There are programs for plumbers, masons, carpenters and electricians. Professor said that this will help the person who are unemployed to learn a trade and earn some money while on training as well. The course 'Thaneem Shilpee' is a one year course. It consists of four months of lectures and eights months of on the job training. The other course 'Yanthra nadaththu Shilpee' trains mechanics to operate construction equipment. Professor Alwis said that professional involved in the construction industry including architects,engineers and contractors are ready to help the government and any other organisation when a proper development program has been spelt out. He said that thers is much to be desired with regard to viable reconstruction programs to be inititaed by the government as so many decisions are yet to be made. Also re housing program cannot start with decisions made in Colombo since local bodies such as the provincial councils should play a pivotal role in these matters. If they got involved we would have fould a solution by now, he added. Prior to the tsunami catastrophe in 1999 or so the CCD had prepared the documents spelling out very clearlyt the areas along the coast which are most vulnerable in the event of a high tide. If you make a study now in reference to this areas affected and where people settle down. It is quite noticable that the areas most affected are the areas CCD considered as most vulnerable. Any solution we find for this rebuilding must never clearly understand and respond to the CCD documents. In some of the affected areas the sand dunes had been meddled with in at least in two areas and the tsunami waves have come through the openings. Professor said that permanent housing should be properly planned as settlements in the form of traditional villages but in the mean time temporary housing should be provided. ICTAD had presented certain concepts for development of settlements. It includes several types of settlements catering to different segments including fishermen, unauthorised settlements, traditional settlers with own land and businesses. When developing townships it should be developed in such a way that it will not be carried out as ribbon development(along the roads) He was of the view that reconstruction may take a minimum period of one year. (SG) |
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