The Indian government's landmark housing scheme has stalled in Kilinochchi, due to on-going land grabs by the military, a local government official told Global Tamil News anonymously.
The official who said the army had asked them to earmark village lands in Kilinochchi for the military added,
Many of the 3000 built, remained incomplete, Ms Kethesawaran added.
The official who said the army had asked them to earmark village lands in Kilinochchi for the military added,
"The people are subjected to harassment from the army, with the intention of grabbing their lands."According to the Kilinochchi district officer, Roopavathi Ketheswaran, 7000 houses had been proposed, however, only 3000 had been built to date.
"Some [housing] officials who are cooperating with the army and politicians over this, are putting the people in a very difficult situation."
Many of the 3000 built, remained incomplete, Ms Kethesawaran added.