Under the Indian Aid program, 4,700 estate-sector houses are expected to be constructed this year, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Samantha Vidyaratna said.
Minister Vidyaratna said the estate sector houses will be constructed as part of the 10,000-housing project.
He emphasized that while there were previous reports of political favouritism in the selection of housing beneficiaries, this time, the process will be conducted with greater transparency and without political bias.
Priority will be given to families residing in landslide-prone areas, the minister said.
He added that Rs. 1.3 billion in domestic funds is expected to be allocated for the improvement of estate housing and related infrastructure development.
He made the remarks during the Ministerial Consultative Committee meeting on Plantation and Community Infrastructure, held under his Chairmanship in Parliament recently (05 Mar). (Newswire)
