Madikeri, May 31 : People whose houses were destroyed in last year’s landslips in Kodagu and are keen to reconstruct on the original site or a place of their choice, have been advised to ascertain if the place is safe for reconstruction.
The District administration held an interactive meeting with 54 such families who were not keen to move into the houses constructed by the government as part of its rehabilitation efforts.
The families were keen to build the houses at their place of choice or the original site. The government is chipping in with Rs 9.85 lakh per house which is also the cost of each unit constructed by the government, according to an official release here on Friday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner P Shivaraj said many families had lost their houses during the calamity last year, all of whom were being rehabilitated. ”But there are 54 families who wanted to build the houses on their own for which Rs 2 lakh per family had been released in the first phase.”
He said the construction should be as per the specifications of the government and the beneficiaries should first ascertain if the site was suitable for construction. The balance amount would be released in phases based on the progress of work and the construction should be completed within four moths.
Assistant Commissioner T Javare Gowda said the house should be at least 5.75 squares and the plot should be in the name of the beneficiary.
He said the construction should follow the specified quality norms and clearance from the respective Gram Panchayats would be procured within a week.
However, the residents seeking to construct their own houses categorically stated that it would not be possible to complete the construction within the next four months as specified by the officials. With the onset of monsoon just a week away construction work was bound to be affected and hence the residents sought additional time for completing the construction.
