The construction of 144 transit housing units in Mannar is nearing completion and it will be completed next year, the Indian High Commission said in a statement. This was revealed when Deputy High Commissioner Vinod K Jacob undertook a two- day visit to Mannar and Jaffna from 7 to 8 December 2020.
During the visit, he inspected the progress at the ongoing construction of Indian project for construction of 144 transit houses for pilgrims at the Mannar Madhu Church and at the up-gradation of the historic Thiruketheeswaram Temple.
A MoU for construction of transit houses at Mannar Madhu Church was signed in August 2020 and is projected to be completed by September 2021 with an expected cost of LKR 290 million.
At the Thiruketheeswaram Temple, the Indian government has completed the restoration of the mahamandapam and other works at a total cost of more than LKR 320 million.
These two projects are an important part of the continuing and highly successful development cooperation partnership between India and Sri Lanka.
The following day (08), the Deputy High Commissioner participated in the grand opening ceremony of the 100 MW wind power project at Thambapawani in Mannar.
The Indian government has been implementing several projects in the field of Housing islandwide, deepening India-Sri Lanka cooperation in the livelihood development. India’s flagship Housing Project envisaging the construction of 50,000 houses in Sri Lanka at an overall outlay of LKR 33 billion under full grant basis is almost complete.
Agreement for construction of an additional 10,000 houses in the plantation areas at an outlay of Rs. 11 billion on grant basis was signed in August 2018.
This makes the total number of houses being built under the Indian Housing Project as 60,000. In addition, close to 3,000 houses are being built under the Model villages housing program in all districts of Sri Lanka, taking the total number of houses being built by India in Sri Lanka to 63,000.
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