Tsunami victims get house from Gov

Saturday, August 26, 2006, 0:33 [IST]

Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, Aug 25: Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala handed over the keys of the houses built for the tsunami victims at Pattipulamkuppam here today.

As many as 245 houses were reconstructed jointly by BAPS Swaminarayana Sanstha, India and BAPS Care International, USA.

The killer waves had claimed 130 lives in this district alone.

Mr Barnala commended the works of the NGOs which were in the front line to serve the tsunami-affected people of coastal India.

UNI

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