Kozhikode : “No politics in people’s welfare schemes. 112 houses would be built for the homeless at Chappayil - Pallikkandy beach in Kozhikode as the third phase. Government, bureaucrats and people should join hands to attain the best development model. “

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said Shanthinagar Model Village, the housing welfare project for 340 coastal families at West Hill beach in Kozhikode; the former Bangladesh Colony is a model for the whole state by giving the message, that there is no political difference in people’s welfare schemes. Each family would be benefited with a house of 4.15 lakh in three cent plot.  Speaking after laying the foundation stone of Shanthinagar Model Village and announcing the launch of second phase of Sparsham project at the Bhutt Road beach, he called upon people to become collective force and march to prosperity.

The government, bureaucrats and public should move together to attain the best development model.

He insisted people of the beach to join together to make the dream come true and meaningful in a time bound manner, with social commitment while the whole society has recognized their effort.

“Make this project a serious, meaningful, time bound and get benefited to your children, hygienic living of people and become good citizen as expected.”

He clarified that there was no anxiety over the project while the housing scheme would be implemented at their own plots marked in the title deeds (pattayam). The government would provide unclaimed land for those who have no pattayam at all at the same village.

Informing the robust audience, from children to old men that the district collector Dr.P.B Saleem’s plea for constructing seaside protection walls to this locality, CM said a fund for one Crore seventy lakh rupees has been sanctioned.

The crowd welcomed the announcement with loud clap.

As the third phase of Model Village, Chalakkal-Pallikkandy and Vatakara Thazhe Angady coastal housing projects would be implemented – he said.  Minister Dr. M.K Muneer and Central Home Minister for State Mullappally Ramachandran had requested for Pallikkandy and Thazhe Angadi Projects respectively.

112 houses would be built in Chppayil - Pallikkandy project.

Model Village project is one among 100 days action plans of the United Democratic Front government, targeting to tackle the backwardness of the locality by providing homes with basic amenities including drinking water, garbage procession, roads , footpaths and electricity etc.

Sparsham has been a development project for empowering coastal women with various self employment schemes. Its main objective is to maintain communal harmony and good rapport among families living in Marad beach.

The coastal belt locality (Bangladesh Colony) had been sidelined in development for many years and residents were kept apart from mainstream society due to various reasons. The youngsters of the colony were widely used by anti –social elements and drug mafia.

Revenue Minister Thiruvanjoor Radha Krishnan presided over the function.

The District Collector Dr. P.B Saleem welcomed the gathering. Central Home Minister for State Mullappally Ramachandran, M.K Raghavan M.P, Corporation Mayor Prof. A.K.Premajam, MLAs  A. Pradeep Kumar, Purushan Katalundy, E.K Vijayan, C.K Nanu, Ummer Master were among the speakers. RDO Bhargavi expressed vote of thanks.

Photo Gallery : Courtesy : Nayana Ravi
 

CM lays foundation stone for Shanthi Nagar Model Village and inaugurates the second phase of Sparsam Project in Kozhikode.

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