NHDA-Sri Lanka: " In view of the material and labor required for the massive reconstruction Program for Tsunami affected houses the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) has commenced an island wide survey on locally available building material manufactures and skilled labor.
The District Offices of NHDA, including Northern and Eastern provinces will collect details of manufacturers of building materials and their products along with the details related to manufacturing technology, standards maintained and problems encountered by them. The NHDA while passing on the information received to the District Offices, organizations and individuals engaged in Relief Housing Program in Tsunami affected areas, hopes to find remedial measures to resolve the problems faced by the manufacturers.
By the survey concurrently being carried out on skilled labor it is expected to identify the availability of skilled labour in the trades of masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, welding etc. related to construction industry and to harness their skills for the Housing Program for the Tsunami affected. According to NHDA, around 10500 skilled tradesmen have already been identified.
The, NHDA requests all building material manufacturers and skilled persons who are desirous of being registered under this program to provide their information."
The District Offices of NHDA, including Northern and Eastern provinces will collect details of manufacturers of building materials and their products along with the details related to manufacturing technology, standards maintained and problems encountered by them. The NHDA while passing on the information received to the District Offices, organizations and individuals engaged in Relief Housing Program in Tsunami affected areas, hopes to find remedial measures to resolve the problems faced by the manufacturers.
By the survey concurrently being carried out on skilled labor it is expected to identify the availability of skilled labour in the trades of masonry, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, welding etc. related to construction industry and to harness their skills for the Housing Program for the Tsunami affected. According to NHDA, around 10500 skilled tradesmen have already been identified.
The, NHDA requests all building material manufacturers and skilled persons who are desirous of being registered under this program to provide their information."
