What is the cost of a house in Mundakkai township? Minister K Rajan releases figures

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A controversy had recently erupted regarding the cost of the model house constructed at the Mundakkai township for those who lost their homes in the Wayanad landslide disaster. Minister K. Rajan has now released the cost details. According to a note shared by the minister on his Facebook page, the cost of a house, including GST, is Rs 26,95,999. He also stated that this amount includes maintenance costs for 3-5 years.

Minister's Facebook post

'The discussion is about the house in the township, isn’t it?

Key features of the township project and the model house are listed below:

Project features

Project type: Government-funded EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) project envisioned as a complete township.

Residential units: 410 houses.

Social amenities: Memorial, Anganwadi, community & rehabilitation centre, open-air theatre, health centre and laboratory, material collection centre, market, football ground, and three public toilets.

Water resource management: Reservoir/check dam, underground storage (7.5 lakh litres), overhead water tank (2.5 lakh litres), 10 sewage treatment plants (STPs), and 9 retention ponds.

Roads: Total of 11.42 km of roads (1.1 km main road, 2.77 km sub-roads, 7.55 km internal roads).

Other facilities: Small bridges and culverts, landscaping, underground cabling, streetlights, interlock pavement, boundary wall with gate, and paver block areas.

Liability period: 3 years for MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) works and 5 years for civil construction.

Model house specifications

Structure

Foundation: RCC foundations (9 in total) constructed at depths ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 meters to avoid tea plant roots and ensure adequate load-bearing capacity.

Earthquake resistance: RCC framed structure designed as per IS 1893-2002 (Part 1) standards for earthquake resistance.

Walls: Shear walls used instead of columns.

Roof: RCC slab roof; veranda with steel frame and Mangalore tiles.

Canopy: Steel external canopy.

Walls and finishing

Masonry: High-quality concrete block masonry.

Plastering: 12 mm thick wall plastering (1:4 cement mortar) and 9 mm thick ceiling plastering (1:3 cement mortar).

Tiling:

Flooring: Kajaria matte finish vitrified tiles fixed with MYK-307 grade adhesive.

Toilets: Kajaria tiles on both walls and floor; joints finished with MYK Laticrete epoxy.

Sit-out & steps: Lapotra Steel Gray granite with leather finish.

Kitchen/work area countertop: Polished black granite.

Paint:

Exterior walls: Premium acrylic emulsion paint (Asian Paints) with damp-proof primer, 7-year warranty.

Interior walls: Premium acrylic emulsion paint (Asian Paints) over putty-finished walls, 7-year warranty.

Other: Putty work done on all interior walls, slabs, and front exterior walls; waterproofing done for roof slab and toilets.

Joinery (doors and windows)

Truss work: Tata steel tubes.

Windows: UPVC windows with 20-year warranty.

Internal doors: Kitply flush doors (BWP) with WPC frames (5-year warranty) using Godrej hardware.

External doors: Tata Pravesh wood-finish steel doors with Godrej locks, Dorset hinges, and tower bolts (5-year warranty).

Toilet doors: FRP doors with 10-year warranty.

Mosquito screens: SS 304-grade mosquito mesh on powder-coated aluminum frames for front and back doors.

PHE items (Plumbing and sanitary)

Bathroom Fixtures: CERA fixtures (water closet, mixer tap, shower, etc.) with 10-year warranty for two bathrooms.

Sinks and basins:

One common wash basin with countertop.

Matte-finish CERA sinks in work area with drainboard and in kitchen without drainboard (10-year warranty).

Water Storage: 1000-litre PVC water tank.

Sewage: PVC manhole covers for internal sewage lines.

Interior installations

Cupboards

Bedrooms: Laminated marine plywood from Kitply.

Kitchen: Upper storage with laminated calibrated plywood (25-year warranty); lower storage with high-density multiwood (25-year warranty) finished with PU paint.

Hardware: Ebco hardware (3-year warranty) for kitchen storage.

Mirrors: 6 mm thick Saint-Gobain mirrors in wash area and bathrooms.

Electrical Works

Wiring & conduits: V-Guard copper wiring (FRLSH grade) in concealed BALCO conduits.

Switches: MK Honeywell premium modular switches.

Power supply: 3-phase connection, L&T 6-way distribution board, L&T circuit breakers.

Meters: Hensel IP65 weatherproof 3-phase meter boards with provision for rooftop solar check meter.

Fittings: Philips light fittings, Havells energy-efficient BLDC ceiling and exhaust fans.

Amenities:

Dedicated provisions for air conditioners in all bedrooms and water heaters in all bathrooms.

Exhaust fans in all toilets and kitchen.

Provision for home inverter installation.

Warranty: 3-year warranty on all electrical fixtures and accessories (excluding maintenance).

Cost

Basic price for single residential unit: Rs 22,00,000

Defects liability impact for 3 and 5 years: Rs 11,000

Contingencies and additional site facilities: Rs 66,000

Total: Rs 22,77,000

GST 18%: Rs 3,96,000

Expense towards WWCF 1%: Rs 22,000

Net amount for single unit: Rs 26,95,000