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Government has started livelihood assistance to resettled families in several villages in the Trincomalee district, which were earlier displaced during the military operations. Already 1253 of 2087 displaced families from the Eachlampattu area have been resettled. Livelihood programmes include a 157 acre maize cultivation project, cash for work programme to clean irrigation systems, a vegetable and fruit cultivation project for 1800 families, assistance for livestock breeding and fishing etc. Several INGOs and NGOs are also assisting the Government in this effort. They include among others the UNDP, ICRC, OCHA, World Vision, IOM, ZOA and FAO.
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