PHDT Annual Report 2015
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Housing & Infrastructure (Contd.)<br />
Housing<br />
100 Day Housing Programme<br />
Housing and Infrastructure development has become the major need in the<br />
plantation sector. The Ministry of Hill Country New Villages Infrastructure &<br />
Community Development has taken leadership to fulfill the requirement with<br />
the plantation sector playing a major role in the economy of Sri Lanka and<br />
that worker needs should be looked after. In the year <strong>2015</strong> our Ministry has<br />
allocated 308 housing units for the landslide affected community at the rate of<br />
Rs.1.2 M per house (full grant) including electricity, water, ceiling, gutters and<br />
internal roads etc., for a total value of Rs.369 M and also another 30 units<br />
for the New Portmore Estate under the New Life programme with a cost of<br />
Rs.15.45 M. Out of the 308 units given for landslide victims to date we have<br />
successfully completed 288 units and handed over to the beneficiaries by the<br />
Hon. Minister, Ministry of Hill Country New Villages Infrastructure & Community<br />
Development.<br />
Table 1 – 100 Day Housing Details<br />
Region No. of Units Value Rs. M No. of<br />
Completed<br />
Units<br />
Ratnapura 30 36.00 30<br />
Badulla 47 56.40 47<br />
Kegalle 12 14.40 12<br />
Kandy 40 48.00 40<br />
Hatton 62 94.40 62<br />
Nuwara Eliya 117 140.40 97<br />
Total 308 369.60 288<br />
New Life Housing Programme<br />
This project commenced in 2011 under the then Ministry funds. The total<br />
houses undertaken to be constructed under this programme was 1314 out of<br />
which 803 have been completed and work on the balance 511 units work is in<br />
progress as per the details given below. This programme was implemented in<br />
the plantation on a loan and grant package. (53% loan – 47% grant).<br />
“The appalling<br />
living conditions<br />
resulted in health<br />
problems which led<br />
to poor attendance,<br />
impacting the<br />
productivity of this<br />
vital sector of the<br />
national economy.<br />
The Government of<br />
Sri Lanka has taken<br />
several positive<br />
steps to improve<br />
the living conditions<br />
of the Plantation<br />
Community by<br />
constructing<br />
individual houses<br />
with all facilities, to<br />
replace their age-old<br />
line rooms.<br />
”<br />
Table 2 – New Life Housing Programme<br />
Region<br />
No. of Units<br />
Ratnapura 40<br />
Badulla 20<br />
Kegalle 84<br />
Kandy 80<br />
Hatton 84<br />
Nuwara Eliya 203<br />
Total 511<br />
Pg.<br />
26 Plantation Human Development Trust <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2015</strong>
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