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Thiruvananthapuram: Stalled housing project leaves families waiting

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the content: Representative AI image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thanal Housing Project in Muttathara, aimed at rehabilitating families from the nearly 50-year-old Vikalanga Colony, remains on hold despite receiving technical approval from the local self-government department (LSGD) in August 2025. New technical and cost challenges have delayed the contractor from starting work, leaving around 100 families waiting for permanent housing for another year. The ongoing delay has also stalled the relocation of slaughterhouses across from the colony to a newly built modern abattoir in Kunnukuzhy, as the residents’ rehabilitation is seen as a requirement for moving…

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Thanal Housing Project for Vikalanga Colony Gains Approval

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: After months of uncertainty, the construction of a housing complex for residents of Vikalanga Colony under the Thanal housing project is set to begin soon, following the technical sanction from the local self-government department (LSGD) last week. The approval comes as a relief to 99 families, including various individuals with disabilities, who have faced poor living conditions since construction stalled due to pending permits. The Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS), which secured a Rs 20 crore contract, was previously unable to initiate work because of outdated cost estimates based on the 2018 Delhi Schedule of Rates (DSR). The…