The Rajiv Gandhi Rehabilitation Package (Reconstruction component)which was formed as part of Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme (TRP) is funded 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 had originally been agreed to be constructed by NGOs but subsequently backed out by them were reconstructed 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 metres 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 were being reconstructed and the required basic amenities are being provided in these housing sites, 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 had been erected, by incurring an expenditure of Rs.260.95 lakhs.
iii) Sanitation arrangement by way of septic tanks and soak pits had 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 made is Rs.4.38 crores.
iv)Government had 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 by incurring expenditure of Rs.118.12 lakhs 28 works including CC roads, retaining walls, BT roads etc., had been taken up at a cost of Rs.406.58 lakhs and all the works were completed by incurring an expenditure of Rs.347.10 lakhs.

v) In 9 sites in Nagapattinam district where NGOs had constructed houses in low lying areas, land filling work was 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 were 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 was built with of 325 sq.ft. plinth area,
� every house was built with the disaster resistance features,
� basic amenities like cement concrete roads, street lights, and necessary Public Buildings etc. were 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 were completed and handed over to the beneficiaries.

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	879.54
2	Kancheepuram	556	1318.08	556	1299.44
3	Villupuram	450	1023.44	450	1017.66
4	Nagapattinam	1143	2814.24	1143	2633.89
5	Thoothukudi	224	544.55	224	544.63
	Grand Total	2687	6580.68	2687	6375.16

Works to provide basic amenities in the form of CC Roads, Community Halls, Child Welfare Centres and Storm Water Drain etc. were also taken up at a cost of about Rs.10.52 Crores. Out of 56 works taken up all all the works were  Completed.

2.9.4 Reconstruction of vulnerable houses

With the object of relocating the people who were 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. 18,299 houses have been taken up for reconstruction in coastal districts. Till now 18,243 houses have been completed and remaining 56 houses are at various stages in Pudukottai district only.

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	1831	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. had also been provided 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. 3246 works have been taken up for vulnerable housing sites in coastal district and all the works were completed.

Table 2.9.4
(Provision of basic amenities)   (Rs in Crores)

Sl. No	Name of the District	No of works taken up	Agreement Value	No of works completed	Expenditure
1	Tiruvallur	44	4.75	44	3.60
2	Kancheepuram	59	1.74	59	1.63
3	Villupuram	37	1.31	37	1.18
4	Cuddalore	248	6.10	248	4.78
5	Nagapattinam	58	3.66	58	3.19
6	Thanjavur	363	3.76	363	3.45
7	Pudukottai	431	11.16	431	9.36
8	Ramanathapuram	195	15.85	195	13.45
9	Thoothukudi	328	3.75	328	3.54
10	Tirunelveli	197	6.51	197	5.32
11	Kanniyakumari	1286	8.42	1286	7.17
	Total	3246	67.01	3246	56.67

From the Savings amount under RGRP 138 Additional Basic amenities works have been taken up and all the works were completed.