Work on retaining wall in Krishnalanka gathers pace

Dislocated families provided alternative houses

The works for the construction of a flood protection wall between the Krishnalanka area and the Krishna river are under way. As part of it, some encroachments were being removed to provide a clear site for the retaining wall construction. VMC officials allocated houses through a draw to 168 families relocated from the area on Tuesday. The encroachments were identified and residents were compensated and rehabilitated, according to government officials. Over 524 houses and other structures were removed to pave the way for the construction of the wall.