Bishop of Mangalore, Rev Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza blessed and laid foundation for the project of constructing 28 houses at Mariashram church in Talapady on Wednesday.
The houses will be constructed for the landless poor people. The project is taken up as part of Post-Centenary Silver Jubilee celebrations of the diocese of Mangalore where 165 houses will be constructed.
Each house will be constructed at a cost of Rs 3.60 lakhs on a plot of 4.15 cents of land donated by the diocese.
Marian Project Pvt Ltd Naveen Cardoza has come forward to construct the houses at zero profit, informed a press release.
Published 16 August 2012, 18:20 IST