The Rajiv Gandhi Rehabilitation Package (Reconstruction component) forms-part of Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme (TRP) drawn by the Government of India for reconstruction of damaged physical and social infrastructure and for revival of impaired livelihoods due to the Tsunami on 26.12.2004. The programme emphasizes on improving quality of life using replacement and upgradation of assets as means to achieve it.

2.9.1 Schemes which are implemented

a) In sites where NGOs constructed houses, certain basic facilities like cement concrete roads, provision of street lights, sanitation arrangements, land filling, etc. have not been provided by these NGOs and these facilities are being provided under the Project, as ordered in G.O.Ms.No.215 Revenue (NCIII(1) dept dated:23.4.07 and G.O. Ms.No.248 Revenue (NCIII(2) dept dated: 11.5.07.
b) Houses which have originally been agreed to be constructed by NGOs but subsequently backed out by them are being constructed with necessary basic amenities, as per G.O. Ms.No.625 Revenue NC IV(2) dept dated:20.9.06 and G.O.Ms.No.161 Revenue (NC-III) dept dated: 26.3.07.
c) Vulnerable houses within 200 meters from High Tide Line (HTL) and also government built houses which are 10 years old as on 01.01.2006, within 1000 meters from the HTL are being reconstructed and required basic amenities in these housing sites are also being provided, as ordered in G.O. Ms.No.60 Revenue (NC-IV(2) dated:29.1.07.

2.9.2 Provision of basic amenities in NGOs built sites

i) Cement Concrete roads to a length of 136 Kms. at a cost of Rs.40.49 crores have been taken up in 128 sites. All these 136 Kms. roads have been completed at an expenditure of Rs.37.15 crores.

Table 2.9.1
Provision of internal C.C. Roads  in the NGO constructed housing sites  under RGRP

S.No	District	works	Length in Km	Tendered cost ( Rs in Lakhs )
1	Tiruvallur	5	6.20	37.14
2	Kancheepuram	19	15.23	353.94
3	Villupuram	8	15.83	391.04
4	Cuddalore	15	7.13	207.16
5	Nagapattinam	61	69.78	2293.06
6	Tirunelveli	8	9.99	222.22
7	Thoothukudi	8	6.25	150.57
8	Kanniyakumari	9	5.59	60.09
	Total	133	136.00	3715.22

ii) 3351 street lights have been erected, incurring an expenditure of Rs.260.95 lakhs.
iii) Sanitation arrangement by way of septic tanks and soak pits have been provided to 4732 houses built by NGOs without these facilities, of them 488 stand alone toilets have been completed and 4244 households toilets have been provided with sanitation facilities. The estimate is Rs.4.73 crores and the expenditure so far is Rs.4.38 crores.

iv)Government have additionally sanctioned basic amenities where NGOs constructed housing sites in Nagapattinam district. Out of 1190 sanitation works have been taken up at a cost of Rs.119.95 lakhs, All the works have been completed incurring expenditure of Rs.112.07 lakhs 29 works including CC roads, retaining walls, BT roads etc., have been taken up at a cost of Rs.406.58 lakhs all the works have been completed incurring expenditure of Rs.243.05 lakhs.

v) In 9 sites in Nagapattinam district where NGOs have constructed houses in low lying areas, land filling work has been taken up in order to prevent inundation and flooding of the houses during rainy seasons at a cost of Rs.2.76 crores. All the land filling works have been completed at an expenditure of Rs.2.71 crores.

2.9.3 Construction of houses and provision of basic amenities in NGOs backed out sites

Some of the NGOs initially agreed to take up the construction of tsunami damaged houses, subsequently backed out after two years of tsunami occurrence. This department was requested to take up the construction of these houses and also the provision of basic amenities in these sites. Under this,

• every house has be built will be of 325 sq.ft. plinth area,
• every house will be built with the disaster resistance features,
• basic amenities like cement concrete roads, street lights, and necessary Public Buildings etc. will be provided to these sites.

Accordingly, 2687 houses in Nagapatinam, Thoothukudi, Villupuram, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts were taken up in 21 NGOs backed out sites. All the houses have been completed and handed over to the beneficiaries.

Construction of NGO backed out house under RGRP

Table 2.9.2
Details of NGO backed out houses taken up under RGRP

S.No	Name of District	No. of houses taken up	Agreement value ( Rs in Lakhs )	Completed	Expenditure
1	Tiruvallur	314	880.77	314	836.56
2	Kancheepuram	556	1318.08	556	1285.34
3	Villupuram	450	1023.44	450	960.45
4	Nagapattinam	1143	2814.24	1143	2562.09
5	Thoothukudi	224	544.55	224	544.63
	Grand Total	2687	6580.68	2687	6192.07

Works to provide basic amenities in the form of CC Roads, Community Halls, Child Welfare Centres and Storm Water Drain etc. are also taken up at a cost of about Rs.10.52 Crores. Out of 56 works taken up 55 were completed and the remaining 1 CC Road work will be completed end of July 2010.

2.9.4 Reconstruction of vulnerable houses

With the object of relocating the people who are living in vulnerable houses within 1000 metres from the HTL, a decision was taken up by the State Government to reconstruct these vulnerable houses as multi hazard resistant structures. As a first step, vulnerable houses located within 200 metres from the HTL and the houses built by the Government under different schemes like Indira Awaaz Yojana and Singaravelar Fishermen Housing Scheme, within 1000 metres from HTL, but 10 years old as on 01.01.06 have been taken up for reconstruction under the project. 18299 houses have been taken up for reconstruction in coastal districts. Till now 12,324 houses were completed and remaining houses are at various stages. All the pending houses will be completed before the month of September 2010.

Table 2.9.3
Reconstruction of Vulnerable houses under RGRP

Sl. No	Name of the District	No.of houses taken up			Tendered Cost ( Rs in Lakhs)
		Insitu	Relocation	Total
1	Tiruvallur	3162	0	3162	9247.57
2	Kancheepuram	387	0	387	1006.94
3	Villupuram	313	0	313	780.98
4	Cuddalore	1478	111	1589	4093.71
5	Nagapattinam	47	40	87	226.65
6	Thanjavur	1103	183	1286	3472.29
7	Pudukottai	2308	0	2308	6187.44
8	Ramanathapuram	3479	698	4177	11883.02
9	Thoothukudi	765	33	798	1988.00
10	Tirunelveli	183	0	1831	4690.46
11	Kanniyakumari	2331	30	2361	6323.19
	Total	17204	1095	18299	49900.24

Provision of Basic Amenities (AGAMT Norms)

Basic amenities such as Cement Concrete Roads, Street Lights, Burial Ground / Cremation Sheds, Village Ponds, necessary Public Buildings etc. are also proposed for the entire coastal stretch of 1000 metres from the HTL in these coastal Panchayat Villages by utilising funds allocated at the rate of Rs.40,000 per house. 3237 works have been taken up for vulnerable housing sites in coastal district and 3188 works were completed as on 02.07.2010. Remaining works will be completed by the end of July 2010.

Table 2.9.4
(Provision of basic amenities)

Sl. No	Name of the District	No of works taken up	Agreement Value	No of works completed	Expenditure
1	Tiruvallur	44	475.28	41	360.08
2	Kancheepuram	59	173.52	59	162.71
3	Villupuram	37	131.35	37	117.71
4	Cuddalore	249	623.31	240	468.12
5	Nagapattinam	58	365.76	58	318.66
6	Thanjavur	363	376.22	338	261.16
7	Pudukottai	434	1116.38	429	931.31
8	Ramanathapuram	182	1561.29	178	1304.91
9	Thoothukudi	328	375.34	328	352.30
10	Tirunelveli	197	605.70	197	531.68
11	Kanniyakumari	1286	841.83	1283	714.04
	Total	3237	6691.05	3188	5525.68