Search operations are still underway to trace at least 16 more people missing at the site of landslide that devoured a huge settlement in Rajamala’s Pettimudi on August 7.
While the Kerala government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the bereaved families, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs 2 lakh for each family.
The Prime Minister also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 each to the injured in the incident.
The winners can claim the prize money from any lottery shop in Kerala if the amount is less than Rs 5,000. If the amount exceeds Rs 5,000, the tickets will have to be surrendered before a bank or the government lottery office with valid ID proofs.
PM Modi spoke to CM Pinarayi Vijayan about the situation in flood-battered Kerala and asked the defence forces to speed up rescue and relief operations.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday he spoke to PM Modi regarding the severe situation in Kerala and the prime minister has assured more help.
Kerala CM Vijayan Pinarayi is learnt to have spoken to PM Narendra Modi and sought more helicopters, central forces personnel for rescue operation.
Kerala Power Minister MM Mani, who hails from Idukki, said that the decision to open two more shutters of the dam was taken to prevent the water level from reaching its full strength of 2,403 feet.
A special monitoring cell has been opened in the state secretariat and all 14 district collectors directed to open one each
The bodies were found after the police dug up a pit in the compound of their house in Idukki district. The bodies bore injury marks, said an officer.
