We will build 4,500 permanent houses. Shrimali, an administrative officer from Maharashtra who has been camping in Gujarat right from January, said the Gujarat government chose the two villages. We had selected five to six villages and gave the list to Gujarat government. We had earlier selected 11 villages for relief and rescue operations. Shrimali claims that the government will have 1,500 temporary shelters ready in Adoi and Vondh villages by May 31, however, facts indicate otherwise.
Work is yet to begin.
Their houses having been reduced to rubble, villagers are staying in tents. The heat is unbearable and these tents have no flooring. We are told that we will have shelter soon, but I can't see anything happening. What really hurts is that we are reduced to the state of dependants. According to Shrimali, residents of both villages will ultimately be relocated to a new site.