The Ministry of Housing and Construction together with the National Housing Development Authority has undertaken the construction of 50 model villages around the country at a cost of Rs.600 million,National Housing Development Authority (NHDA)Chairman Lakvijaya Sagara Palansuriya said.
The project will be funded by the government of India.
“On the invitation of Housing and Construction Minister, Sajith Premadasa, the incumbent Indian High Commissioner, undertook an inspection tour of the model villages in Hambantota and had thereafter taken steps to increase the pace of construction of other model villages around the country,” the NHDA Chairman added.
Each model village has 24 houses. Every district would have one model village and thus the Southern Province will have 25 model villages built.
The construction of other model villages have already begun with Indian funding and according to the National Housing Development Authority, 1200 houses will be constructed in these villages.
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