The special rehabilitation package will be beneficial to the families evicted from Perandoor, Palluruthy Konam, Palluruthy Anganvady, Manthra Canal and the Goshree bridge.

"Along with the land, the Corporation will also provide Rs 2.45 lakh each for constructing a house. Of the Rs 2.45 lakh, Rs 1 lakh will be raised from the Land Tenure Fund, Rs 70,000 from the Corporation's Rehabilitation Fund and Rs 75,000 will be allotted under the EMS Housing scheme," Mayor Mercy Williams said. The Mayor added that the possession certificate of the land would be retained by the Corporation.

Earlier, the Kochi Corporation Council, which met the other day, had also given approval for the formation of the Mayor's rehabilitation fund. The rehabilitation fund will be utilised mainly to bridge the gap in funding various rehabilitation packages, various housing projects, the betterment of water supply to waterstarved areas and the improving basic services to the urban poor.

The fund will also be used to rehabilitate the street vendors who are evicted from various parts of the city. Contributions will be accepted from donors, including public, private sector, NRIs and other individuals towards generating the Mayor's Rehabilitation Fund.