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About 40,650 persons in Tsunami affected areas of Andaman & Nicobar Islands will be accommodated in 10,100 intermediate shelters. As per the plan of construction, intermediate shelters would be ready before the onset of monsoon. Government has approved a special package of Rs. 821.88 crore for Andaman & Nicobar Islands which inter alia provides for revival of fishery and agriculture sector, relief, employment and sustenance allowance. The Tsunami affected persons have also been provided with farm implements, carpentry/blacksmith tools, household articles and have been employed in various employment generation programmes in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Apart from these temporary shelters, permanent houses are also being envisaged in a planned manner with provision for schools, hospitals, health centres, play grounds and office premises for Tribal Council.
This information was given by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in the Lok Sabha in his written reply to the question of Shri Kinjarapu Yerrannaidu.
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