📈 Ditwah Displacement & Recovery Progress Overview

• Current Status & Figures - Situation reports halted post-April 2026; UN OCHA's last report issued May 1, 2026. - 494 families remain in camps (down from 1,151 in March), including tent sites like Wavendon Estate, Ramboda, and Welimada. - 44,179 families stay with friends and family, reflecting a negligible drop from 45,034 in February. - Contrast: 2004 Tsunami recovery achieved 95% transitional shelter placement within 12 months. • Policy & Structural Recommendations - Replace the 25-member task force with a dedicated, full-time agency modeled after 2004’s TAFREN to drive direct housing creation. - Enforce parliamentary oversight on unspent recovery funds, including December 2025's Rs. 500 Bn supplementary allocation and Treasury donations, led by COPF or a Select Committee. • Construction Tariffs & Housing Sector Impact - Construction materials face high tariffs: tiles at 100.63% (plus SSCL), aluminum above 81%. - High import taxes double raw material costs at ports, reducing real housing delivery per allocated rupee. - Recommendation to immediately zero out para-tariffs (PAL, CESS) on construction materials to reduce home-building costs. _Note: Figures based on provisional data and available official situation reports._