Model house for Wayanad landslide survivors set to be ready in a month
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the construction of the model house five months ago. The house will be ready in a month.
The painting work is underway. If the rain doesn't cause any delays, the house will be completed this month, said a press release.
The construction of a township for the survivors is also progressing rapidly. At Elston Estate, 410 houses are being built for 1,662 people across five zones.
There are 140 houses in the first zone, 51 in the second, 55 in the third, 51 in the fourth, and 113 in the fifth.
The single-story buildings, covering 1,000sqft, are designed to withstand natural disasters and are built with a foundation that can support an additional floor in the future. Each house includes a master bedroom, two additional rooms, a sit-out, living room, study room, dining area, kitchen and storage area.
In addition to the houses, the township will feature public roads, a health centre, an anganwadi, a public market and community centres. The health centre will be equipped with a laboratory, pharmacy, examination-vaccination-observation rooms, OP, and ticket counter facilities. The market will have shops, stalls, an open market, a play area for children and parking facilities. The community centre will include a multipurpose hall, play area, library, sports club and open-air theatre, said the release.
The govt began construction the day after acquiring Elston Estate's land on April 11. Of the 298 people who died in the disaster, financial assistance of Rs 6 lakh each, totalling Rs 13.21cr, was distributed to the families of 220 victims from the state disaster relief fund and the chief minister's relief fund. Emergency posthumous financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each was provided to 1,036 families, totalling Rs 1.03cr.
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