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Housing |
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Shelter is one of the basic necessities of every individual. Vikash has successfully experimented a cost-effective disaster resistant housing technology by constructing six model houses in its project area. All but one of these houses have withstood the devastating super cyclone that passed over Orissa in October 1999. The conventional disaster resistant houses were far beyond the financial reach of those people affected by the cyclone and, therefore, affordable and quickly available shelters were desperately needed. Vikash was one of the NGOs equipped with the relevant expertise to deliver houses and housing materials in the cyclone affected areas. |
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is undertaking construction of individual houses for the very poor
households; school buildings; and community shelters in the cyclone
and flood areas. We use innovative materials while undertaking
such constructions. Efforts are always made to transport the
technology to the community. We have a team of engineers,
architects, construction managers and trained masons under command
to undertake the construction activities.
The centers are producing alternative building materials for construction of cost-effective houses. They also provide employment to the local population. |
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JANIBALIA |
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| We have established two building material production centers with assistance from the Government of Orissa/HUDCO. | |
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Vikash believes that NGOs, given their welfare nature, have a limitation in providing quality housing products at an appropriate cost in a business-like operation. Hence Vikash felt the need to establish a construction organisation - Shelter - which would take up housing and other construction activities. Shelter provides housing and related services to Vikash and its clients. |
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In June 2002 Vikash, Shelter had completed 2 school-cum-cyclone shelters in two of the most inaccessible areas of the Puri District, the villages of Jahnibalia and Balibasta. The project was funded by SDC and the work was valued at Rs.11.5 lakh and Rs.13.0 lakh respectively. People from both villages were mobilized to help with the construction. |
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The buildings covered an area of approximately 220 sq m., had 5 large classrooms, a large roof area with parapet and a water harvesting tank to provide fresh water during a cyclone or flood. Jahnibalia was built on a raised plinth of 1.5m. and Balibasta on stilts 3.5 mtrs high to be above the recorded flood level. Both buildings were designed to withstand both cyclone and earthquake. |
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The community centre at Patasundarpur is now complete and is ready to be inaugurated. The building was funded by Kalinga Vysya Samaj (Delhi) and valued at Rs. 3.5 lakh. |
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The construction of 23 low cost cyclone proof houses in Davar village is now nearing completion. An outdoor latrine has been provided for each house and road upgrading is also being carried out. This project is funded by Basaid. |
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