Tribal families of Wayanad get modern flood-resilient houses
The Hindu
Houses, constructed by Nirmithi Kendra, to be handed over to beneficiaries on Thursday
Flash floods during monsoon have been a nightmare for tribal families living on the banks of the Panamaram river, a major tributary of the Kabani, in Wayanad. With the District Nirmithi Kendra completing construction of flood-resilient buildings, they are looking forward to better times ahead.
When heavy rain and floods battered the hill district two years ago, it seriously hit the tribal people of Kolathara, a remote settlement in Panamaram grama panchayat. The proposal for elevated houses was put forward by experts from NIT-Calicut (NITC) after the flash floods in 2018 and 2019.
“We have constructed 14 houses in the Kolathara tribal settlement, including seven flood-resilient ones in low-lying areas, said O.K. Sajeeth, project manager, Nirmithi Kendra, Wayanad. Each house with an area of 420 square feet has been constructed on nine concrete pillars, raised nearly two metres from the ground level.
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