Rahul Gandhi lays foundation stone for 100 houses for landslide victims in Wayanad
On the occasion, the Congress leader praised the resilience and compassion of Wayanad residents, saying, “You lost a lot, but not your courage or your humanity.”
On the occasion, the Congress leader praised the resilience and compassion of Wayanad residents, saying, “You lost a lot, but not your courage or your humanity.”
Kumar accused the BJP of indulging in politics and using the disaster as a tool to “financially choke” the state that he said has consistently rejected the saffron outfit’s agenda.
The landslide in Wayanad has caused immense destruction, with hundreds of lives lost and thousands rendered homeless.
On the first anniversary of the disaster on Wednesday, many survivors visited the site where their loved ones were buried, recalling their memories and placing flowers on the graves.
The construction work of the model township for the rehabilitation of the Mundakai-Churalmala landslide victims commenced on Saturday morning at the Elstone Estate near Kalpetta.
The Kerala government will lay the foundation stone for a township for the rehabilitation of the survivors of the devastating landslides at the Mundakai-Churalmala in Wayanad on March 27.
Workers of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) stormed the Wayanad Collectorate in Kalpetta on Friday, accusing the Centre and state governments of neglecting the rehabilitation of survivors of Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides, which caused widespread devastation in Wayanad last year.
The Kerala Government has decided to declare individuals missing in the Mundakkai, Churalmala landslides as deceased. This decision aims to facilitate financial aid distribution to their families, as previously announced for deceased victims.
The Central Government on Monday declared the Wayanad landslide a disaster of "severe nature," five months after the calamity claimed 254 lives and left 128 people missing.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister MB Rajesh, who moved the resolution, highlighted the urgent need for Central aid for the rehabilitation of the affected people.
