The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing says that the first phase of giving ownership of urban houses to its residents will be implemented from February.
Under this, the ownership of houses built by the Urban Development Authority, Housing Development Authority and Urban Settlement Development Authority in every district including Colombo is transferred to its residents.
Mr. WS Satyananda, Secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, said that about 52000 such houses have been identified so far.
50% of which will be awarded in the first phase.
The secretary stated that the officials have been instructed to end this program as a budget proposal.