1. The Tsunami
hit regions are moving from the immediate relief phase and entering the short
term rehabilitation phase. The affected citizens are being encouraged to leave
the camps and shift back to the original habitations. The efforts of the NGOs and the Government
are now directed towards providing them the necessary infrastructure and skills
to help them begin rebuilding their lives. A key area in this is housing. Until permanent housing is built for these displaced
families, temporary housing will have to be provided on their respective
habitations near their original locations. As per the Government’s
order, G.O. Ms. No:10, Dated: 6.1.2005, Government
effort is to get most of the people in the relief camps back to their
habitations before Pongal 2005 ie
2. It is estimated
that a total of 1 lakh 25 thousand houses have been damaged. In Nagapatnam
alone, 36,860 houses are estimated to be damaged (as per government numbers).
3. As per the
same order, the Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs. 40.00 crores (Rupees
forty crores only) for building temporary accommodation for 50,000 families.
The cost of each dwelling unit is estimated to be Rs. 8,000. This covers less
than 50% of those affected. The Government is requesting good NGOs to come
forward to build temporary housing for the remaining 50% of the household. Land
will be identified and provided for by the Government.
4. While the
exact numbers of temporary shelters needed in the 14 habitations is being
worked out based on the numbers that government is building, RIM would like to
assist around 125 of the economically poor women headed families with the building
of the temporary units at the cost of Rs.8000 per unit.
5. The request is
for Rs. 4,98,000 towards the short term
rehabilitation phase of building temporary shelters for 60 families in one/two
habitations, as the first step in the long term rehabilitation process. Here is
a budget for the Rs. 4,98,000 for a period of 3 months, ending March 2005.
S. No. |
Description |
Amount |
1 |
Two Samaj Shilpi
travel and communication costs for 3 months |
1500 |
2 |
Honorarium for
two Samaj Shilpis for 3 months: @2500 /month |
7500 |
4 |
Telephone and
other costs for 3 months: @Rs. 3000/month |
9000 |
6 |
Interim shelter
for 60 families @ Rs. 8000 /
units (This item has been revised based on a GO- see explanation below) |
480000 |
|
Request from ASHA |
498000 |