CASA REHABILITATION SETTLEMENTS AT KOLLAM

Introduction

As part of disaster management, we conducted a survey in 3 tsunami rehabilitation settlements. Of these we are analyzing the homes constructed by CASA,a non-governmental organization. The fisherman community of Alappat panchayath was shifted here. Immediately after the occurrence of disaster temporary accommodation was arranged in temporary shelters and partly in schools.

Layout of the shelters

Plan of a typical shelter

Survey Analysis

From the survey it has been found that all these houses were constructed within 2 years of tsunami. Each of the shelter stands on 3.5 cents of land.
Spaces included are : Verandah Hall Bedroom-2 Kitchen Toilet

Area of the house is 30sqm(approx).

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housing unit is made of brick walls, cement flooring, R.C.C roofing and wooden shutters with glass panels. additional facilities like attached toilet, electricity, piped water and a common well. have individual septic tanks but lacked leach pits. The solid waste management done onsite by methods of burning or compost. Rain water harvesting is absent.

Composition of households
Age Group
10% 17% 12% 19%

25%

17%

50 and above 40 to 50 30 to 40 20 to 30

10 to 20
below 10

 There

was no change in the occupation of the family members after the disaster. Tsunami which happened in 2004 was awful but the fishermen still resumed their job in which they found satisfaction.

KM

SL NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

AMENITIES Primary school High school Primary health centre Hospital Market Religious place Public transport hub Public open space

WITHIN 500 M Y Y

500 M TO 3 KM

ABOVE 3 KM

FREQUENCY OF VISIT Daily Daily

Y Y Y Y Y

Once in month Once in month Once in week Twice in month Occasionally Rarely

SATISFACTION

Even though the people of the settlement were same as that of earlier, the settlers do not enjoy their new environment. The change in settlement and the loss of home had affected them emotionally. The kind of social interaction they had before were absent. They are moderately satisfied within the settlement and enjoy a sense of security as the region is devoid of any risk of disasters.

Each of the plots are owned by the settlers but they dont feel a sense of attachment to the place. Comparing the availability of services and amenities, now they enjoy better facilities. Still some of the families are not satisfied with their lifestyle. This is because they have no proper homely environment providing interactive spaces or green pockets. And no maintenance or surveillance is carried out by the agency. All the repairs have to be done by themselves which they cannot afford.Damages like crack, peeling of plaster, dampness ,leak etc occurs. Travelling expenses increased as the distance from the workplace has increased a lot. People complained about lack of street lights on roads by which they find difficulty in travelling at night.