IDPs now down to 18,799

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IDPs now down to 18,799

The total number of IDPs in the Vavuniya relief villages has dropped to 17, 641 as of yesterday (Oct. 19), due to the Government's speedy resettlement programme, the Ministry of Resettlement stated.
In addition, 1158 IDPs remain in Jaffna bringing the total number of IDPs to 18, 799.
Last Monday, 430 IDPs were resettled in the Oddusudan area.
As the Minister of External Affairs, Prof. G L Peiris said recently, the government has been able to resettle IDPs in their places of origin in less than 15 months after peace was restored in the country. Initially nearly 280,000 people were sheltered in government sponsored welfare centres in the North.
According to the Ministry of Resettlement, only 4, 058 IDPs remain in Kadirakamar relief center while 5802 IDPs remain in Anandakumaraswami Zone 1. Three batches of IDPs; 2573, 2569 and 2639 are remaining in Ramanadan, Arunachalam and Zone 4 respectively in the Menik Farm relief village. Out of these 11, 236 IDPs are on free movement outside camps.
On 23 Oct, 380 IDPs will be resettled in Madu area including Pullikulam, the Chief Coordinating Officer of the Competent Office for IDPs in Vavuniya said.
Following is an illustration of the remaining IDPs from August 2009 to October 13, 2010:
As at
IDPs in relief villages in Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee & Jaffna
August 20092, 42, 318
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December 20091, 11, 270
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May 201062, 627
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September 201023, 352
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October 19. 201018, 799
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IDPs in relief centers
(August 2009 to October 19, 2010)
As at IDPs in relief villages in Vavuniya, Mannar, Trincomalee & Jaffna August 2009 2, 42, 318 December 2009 1, 11, 270 May 2010 62, 627 September 2010 23, 352 October 19. 2010 18, 799
Each figure represents 10,000 IDPs
Courtesy : Government Official website