The Hon. T.B. Sarath - Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply
The Deputy Minister stated that the Vavuniya housing project began in 2011 for 709 state employees selected by the Divisional Secretary, with NHDA loans and grants, and that only 171 beneficiaries currently reside there while many plots are vacant, rented, occupied by relatives, or incomplete. He said NHDA is identifying the correct current beneficiaries for deed issuance, based on a 2012 Government Valuation Department valuation, and no fresh valuation is required. Since the land was granted to NHDA in 2022, beneficiaries will not be charged land value, but must settle NHDA construction costs; deeds will be issued after the Divisional Secretary confirms the eligible public servants and the NHDA Board approves the papers.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister, I reply:
¶ 02 (a) (i) This project commenced in 2011 as a housing project with loans and grants provided by NHDA for 709 state employees selected by the Vavuniya Divisional Secretary. Currently 171 beneficiaries reside there; others are categorized as follows: - 24 original allottees have rented out; - 5 plots are occupied by relatives of owners; - 101 have built houses but are not residing; - 169 plots remain vacant without occupation; - 239 houses are incomplete.
¶ 03 Therefore, rather than “125 plots,” NHDA is identifying the current beneficiaries correctly and is proceeding to issue deeds accordingly.
¶ 04 (ii) A valuation of these lands was obtained from the Government Valuation Department in 2012.
¶ 05 (iii) Since the project began in 2011 and valuations were obtained for 2012, fresh valuation is not required.
¶ 06 (iv) Not applicable.
¶ 07 (v) The land, previously under the Vavuniya Divisional Secretary, was granted to NHDA by grant in 2022. As per that grant, NHDA shall not charge beneficiaries for land value, but only recover NHDA’s construction costs before issuing deeds. Plot plans have been received; the Divisional Secretary has been requested to provide the confirmed beneficiary list of eligible public servants; upon receipt, papers will be placed before the Board, and deeds can be issued immediately after approval.
¶ 08 (b) Not applicable.
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