Joyalukkas Foundation has set an example for others with the initiatives taken to support flood victims in Kerala, V S Sunil Kumar, Minister for Agriculture, has said.
He was inaugurating a get-together of beneficiaries of a housing project, Joy Homes, launched by the foundation for the flood-affected people at DBCLC Auditorium in Thrissur, Kerala.
Sunil Kumar said the main challenge faced by the state was the loss of houses for many. In such a situation, Joyalukkas Foundation came forward to support the state government.
Joyalukkas Foundation is building a total of 250 houses for the flood victims. The function was attended by 60 beneficiary families from Thrissur, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Palakkad districts
K Rajan, chief whip, delivered the keynote speech at the function presided over by Ajitha Vijayan, mayor, Thrissur Corporation. S Shanavas, district collector, released the brochure of Joy Alukkas Foundation, while Yathish Chandra, city police commissioner, distributed mementos to the beneficiaries at the function. Fr Walter Thelappilly, CMI, Devamatha Provincial, also spoke on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Joy Alukkas, CMD of Joyalukkas Group, said the next get-together of beneficiaries will be organised in Alappuzha. He said the local people played a great role in the construction of houses and 130 beneficiaries of the Joy Homes project are already living in the houses allotted to them.
The construction of houses in southern districts will be completed soon.
Also present at the inauguration of the get-together were Fr Robby Kannamchira (director, Chavara Cultural Centre), Jolly Joy Alukkas (director, Joyalukkas Group), B D Devassy (MLA), T S Pattabhiraman (MD, Kalyan Silks), Fr George Kannamplaikkal (director, Divyahridhayashramam) and Sony C L (president, Thrissur Management
Association).
Dignitaries at the inauguration of the get-together.
