The Times of India 04.11.2009
CMC to rebuild 13 out of 93 damaged houses
CANACONA: While the Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) will soon undertake the construction of 13 houses that were damaged by flash floods last month, the Canacona relief fund will help complete construction of five houses by this weekend.
Sandeep Poinguinkar, president and monitor of the Canacona relief fund group, said, "We would ideally like to build 15 to 20 houses. We have collected Rs 17 lakh so far and will re-launch a drive to collect more funds for the cause.'' Out of the 93 damaged houses, 40 reportedly fall under the jurisdiction of the Poinguinim village panchayat.
Chairperson of the council Shyam Desai said tenders have been opened and are presently being evaluated, following which the work order will be issued. A sum of Rs 4 lakh has been allocated for each of the 13 houses to be built. Around nine houses of the Sristhal panchayat which fall under the Canacona assembly constituency are proposed to be built with the Rs 1 lakh that each of the affected families have received from the government sources said.
