Letter forwarded requesting an explanation from Housing Directive Board Permanent houses are getting constructed at the National Housing Directive Board lands by Sinhala people without obtaining permission from Nawatkuli divisional council.A letter has been forwarded to the National Housing Directive Board appealing an explanation, for not getting approval from the divisional council for this activity.
54 Sinhala families in the aim of getting settled in Jaffna arrived in year 2010 October month. They temporarily lived at the Jaffna railway station initially and later illegally got settled in the lands belonging to National Housing Directive Board located at Nawatkuli.
When they came into occupancy, they temporarily erected huts, and at the end of last year, they are involved in constructing permanent houses.
It is compulsory of obtaining the approval from the respective divisional councils for any constructions in state lands or private lands.
However the Sinhala people at Nawatkuli, are building their permanent dwellings without obtaining approval from Chavakachcheri divisional council.
Water tanks and community center are completely constructed and walls have been raised for 20 houses, and foundations are laid for another 40 houses.
Chavakachcheri divisional council which is under the regime of Tamil National Alliance, its Chairman K.Thurairasa was queried and he said that they are examining this issue.
Chairman notified today, a letter has been forwarded to National Housing Directive Board asking their explanation concerning the constructions of these buildings.
Saturday , 09 February 2013
Posted by Thavam
