Keys of dwellings under Punargeham handed over
The Hindu
276 flats, 308 houses built under project for rehabilitation of coastal residents; land will not be acquired from those who opt for relocation, says CM
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has reiterated that the government will not acquire the land of coastal residents who choose to relocate to safer locations under the Punargeham rehabilitation scheme.
Formally inaugurating the handing over of keys to 276 flats and 308 individual houses constructed under the programme through videoconference on Thursday, Mr. Vijayan said the government hoped that more of the 18,985 families who resided within 50 metres of high tide line would opt for the scheme. Currently, 7,716 families have registered for the scheme being undertaken by the Fisheries Department.