Government to build 25,000 houses in North and East

Cabinet approval has been granted to build 25 000 houses for conflict-affected families in North and East in collaboration with UNOPS and UN‑Habitat led Consortium to build 25,000 houses. 

The government has earlier received the approval from the cabinet for the program to provide 50,000 traditional brick and mortar type permanent houses to conflict-affected families in the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

Under Phase I of the project, 25,000 housing units will be constructed at a cost of Rs.1.25 million per housing unit.

Out of this construction of 15,000 houses will be commenced this year and completed within a period of 08 months while the balance of 10,000 houses will be completed in 2019.