PANAJI: Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said that the houses which were levelled in the floods will be reconstructed with a budget of Rs 4 lakh. While the state government will give Rs 2 lakh, Rotary International will contribute Rs 2 lakh for the same, he said.
Sawant said that 93 houses will be reconstructed as part of this relief programme.
He added that the contractor will design a house which can be built within two months at a cost of Rs 4 lakh. The contractor will share the design with the people, Sawant said during a function organised for electronic fund transfer of the compensation to those affected by the flood.
Around 5,000 houses were damaged in the floods last month, the chief minister said, adding that a separate team has been constituted to investigate the reason.
Sawant said that after assessment of the damage to houses, three types of losses were identified. Those whose houses are damaged will get Rs 50,000 or Rs 1 lakh to take up repair work. Sawant said that those who have not been called for the function will get their cheques at their respective taluka headquarters.
The chief minister said that the state government will take all necessary steps to avoid such disasters in the future. He urged any person who has not yet availed the state government’s relief, to approach authorities as the state government doesn’t want to deprive anyone. Sawant said that they have approached the Union government to get funds to provide relief to those people whose agricultural activities were badly affected.
