The cooperative sector is ready to construct 4,000 houses in flood-affected areas and is awaiting the list of beneficiaries from the Revenue Department, Minister for Cooperation Kadakampally Surendran has said.

Addressing a meet-the-press organised by the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club on Thursday, Mr.Surendran said cooperative societies have decided to construct 1,500 houses and members of cooperative societies have decided to channelise their dividend for constructing 2,500 houses.

This is estimated at Rs. 200 crore. Students and faculty members of engineering colleges would lend technical support for the project.

This is expected to be completed by January 2019, he said.