Displaced families given army-built houses in Varuththalai Vilaan, Telippalai this week, expressed concern over the coninued functioning of military checkpoints close to the new housing scheme.
Thirty houses military built houses were handed over to families displaced from areas including Valikaamam North at an event yesterday.
Residents were also forced to take out loans in order to invest in suitable windows, doors, bathroom fittings, as the Rs 800,000 allocated by the government for the houses was insufficient for adequate quality goods.
The ITAK leader, Mavai Senatharajah, the Secretary of the Ministry of Resettlement, Ponniah Suresh and Jaffna's army commander, Dharshana Hettiarrachchi attended.
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