Law Minister S. Regupathi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of group houses inside the Sri Lankan Tamil Rehabilitation Camp at Thekkatoor Panchayat in Arimalam block of the district.
A ‘Bhoomi Puja’ function was organized in the camp in which Collector Kavita Ramu, officials and representatives of the local body participated. Fifty-six of them will be group houses and two individual houses.
As per the directions of the Chief Minister, new houses are to be constructed at a cost of Rs 2.91 crore. An official release said that the minister directed the officials to ensure quality in construction of houses and their completion expeditiously.