Homes for visually challenged completed in Tiruvallur
The Hindu
The houses were sanctioned in 2016-17 but left incomplete
For visually impaired Alli and her husband, paying their monthly house rent of ₹3,000 is the biggest challenge. Though she has an MA, B.Ed, she has been enrolled under the MGNREGA 100 days programme and is managing to survive.
The Tiruvallur district administration has now completed the construction of houses for Ms. Alli and 15 others like her near Uthukottai. The houses were sanctioned in 2016-17, but left incomplete due to various reasons.
“We petitioned the Collector in June and he told us one thing — that he would not force us come to him again. In fact, we did not even submit a written petition. He kept his word, and last week, we were taken to the houses,” said Ms. Alli, happy with the construction. “It does not matter even if we go hungry in our own house. Nobody can question us,” said Ms. Alli, who has left her 5-year-old son at her sister’s place for getting to work.