SSC IMD SA 2017 – Question 95

India and Sri Lanka have signed an MoU to construct 1,200 houses in ______.

• Hambantota
• Kandy
• Jaffna
• Galle

Detailed Explanation:

The correct answer is a) हम्बनटोटा (Hambantota).

In October 2017, India and Sri Lanka signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct 1,200 houses in the southern coastal district of Hambantota under the Indian Housing Project.

• Details of the Project:
  • Under this agreement, 600 houses were allocated for the Southern Province (Hambantota) and another 600 houses for model villages across Sri Lanka for low-income, homeless beneficiaries.
  • The project was funded entirely through a grant assistance from the Government of India.
• Background of the Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka:
  • Launched after the civil war to reconstruct homes for war-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) and estate workers in Sri Lanka.
  • India committed to constructing over 60,000 houses across the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Southern provinces, making it one of the largest grant assistance housing programs undertaken by India abroad.