A new housing scheme catering to Sri Lankan housemaids who work abroad is being introduced by Nivasie Developers (Pvt.) Ltd. a fully owned subsidiary of International Construction Consortium Ltd. (ICC).
Herman S. Gonsal, Managing Director /CEO of the company said most of these housemaids work hard to look after their families and one of their dreams is to own a house of their own here in Sri Lanka. The main problem they faced is that their savings from working overseas are not sufficient to build a house.
Nivasie Developers will step in to complete even a section of the house for them to suit their financial situation, he said. He noted that they can complete the house part by part after they have settled in a small section with one room and a kitchen. Nivasie will undertake the responsibility of completing the house, he added.
The company plans to promote this concept mainly through the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau, foreign job agencies and media advertisements. An initial investment of Rs. 1 million is sufficient to complete a section of the house while the rest will be completed as and when the client makes payment for the work, he said. Only housemaids who continue their jobs overseas or go out on fresh contracts will be eligible for this facility, he added.
Building a house is a difficult task for an individual as he or she has to secure a land and do legal paper work, draw a plan finding quality surveyors, get an estimate, finding contractors, structural engineers and many other things which require a lot of time and money.
This was one of the innovative products which will be introduced to meet the growing demand of housing in the country, he added. He revealed that Nivasie’s housing projects accord priority to environmental conservation to enable the house owners to live in a pollution free sustainable environment. He noted that at least 40 to 50 % land area in most of their housing has been properly maintained with greenery providing environmental friendly life style for their customers. |
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