Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will hand over keys to 332 newly constructed flats at Muttathara built under the Fisheries department’s Punargeham rehabilitation project for fishing communities on Thursday (August 7).
The flats are part of the first phase of a 400-flat housing complex envisaged to rehabilitate fisherfolk displaced by recurring sea surges and erosion. The scheme aims at relocating families residing within 50 metres of the high tide line to safer zones.
Addressing a media conference here on Wednesday, Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian said the housing units, spread across 50 blocks with eight flats in each, are constructed over two floors. Each unit, costing over ₹20 lakh, comes with essential infrastructure, including roads, drainage systems, footpaths and compound walls.
₹81 cr. for project
The construction at the Muttathara site began on February 10, 2023, on eight acres of land transferred from the Dairy Development department. The State government had sanctioned ₹81 crore for the project.
