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 138 Kms. at a cost of Rs.40.62 crores have been taken up in 128 sites. About 100 Kms. long roads have already been completed at an expenditure of Rs.24.06 crores and rest of the roads are programmed to be completed by May, 2008.

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	380.91
3	Villupuram	8	15.83	456.07
4	Cuddalore	15	7.13	232.40
5	Nagapattinam	61	71.16	2487.38
6	Tirunelveli	8	9.99	234.96
7	Thoothukudi	8	6.25	154.15
8	Kanniyakumari	9	5.59	78.84
	Total	133	137.38	4061.85

ii) Out of 3019 street lights to be provided at a cost of Rs.266.31 lakhs, 2696 street lights have already been erected, incurring an expenditure of Rs.251.10 lakhs.
iii) Sanitation arrangement by way of septic tanks and soak pits are being provided to 4262 houses built by NGOs without these facilities and 495 stand alone toilets are also being constructed, at a total cost of Rs.4.54 crores. Out of this, 3200 houses have already been provided with sanitation facilities at a cost of Rs.1.56 crores.
iv) In 9 sites in Nagapattinam district where NGOs have constructed houses in low lying areas, land filling has been taken up in order to prevent flooding of the houses during rainy seasons at a cost of Rs.2.76 crores, in order to prevent inundation during rains. About 92% of filling has been completed at an expenditure of Rs.2.27 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 to 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, 2629 houses in Nagapatinam, Thoothukudi, Villupuram, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts are being constructed in 20 N.G.Os backed out sites. The construction is in various stages and bulk of these houses are programmed to be completed by July, 2008.

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 )
1	Tiruvallur	314	771.26
2	Kancheepuram	556	1258.55
3	Villupuram	450	1023.63
4	Nagapattinam	1085	2423.49
5	Thoothukudi	224	547.03
	Grand Total	2629	6023.96

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. Most of these works are in progress and will be completed by June, 2008.

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. About 20,000 such houses have been taken up for reconstruction in coastal districts. All these constructions are programmed to be completed within the financial year 2008-09.

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	Kancheepuram	426	0	426	1082.04
2	Villupuram	314	0	314	772.44
3	Cuddalore	1504	115	1619	4436.06
4	Nagapattinam	49	38	87	222.72
5	Thanjavur	1084	210	1294	3131.48
6	Pudukottai	2343	0	2343	5904.36
7	Ramanathapuram	3417	698	4115	10987.05
8	Thoothukudi	687	28	715	1744.60
9	Tirunelveli	2021	0	2021	5092.92
10	Kanniyakumari Phase - I	1026	24	1050	2205.00
	Total	12871	1113	13984	35578.67
1	Tiruvallur	3056		3056	7273.28
2	Kanniyakumari Phase - II)	1393	-	1393	3315.34
Grand Total		17320	1113	18433	46167.29

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. The tender process for this purpose is under progress to carry out works at an estimated cost of Rs.80 crores.