President met internally displaced people those who were temporally accommodated in Chettikulam and inspected the welfare of the inmates. He also instructed the officials to provide all facilities they needed without fail. People thanked the President for visiting them and all the facilities were provided for until they are resettled in their villagers.

The President’s personal visit to the camp brought a smile to the faces of the people and said that they expect to go back to their homes as soon as possible. Officials also promised to resettle them by end of January 2010, as government expects to complete the resettlement programme.

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