Wayanad landslide: Search mission resumes in landslide-hit Wayanad; hundreds of civil volunteers take part
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Search mission resumes in landslide-hit Wayanad; hundreds of civil volunteers take part

The Hindu  

After a day’s break, an extensive search resumed in landslide-hit Wayanad on Sunday morning to find those who are still missing in the aftermath of the devastating calamity that hit the hill district on July 30. The search operations took a break on Friday afternoon as the area was handed over to the SPG in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the disaster-hit Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions on Saturday. Besides the police and fire force personnel, volunteers of various service and youth outfits, survivors of the landslides and kin of the victims also became part of the search operations. Hundreds of civil volunteers including women could be seen marching towards the mountain regions crossing the Bailey bridge, constructed by the Army recently, in Wayanad in the morning. According to the district administration, local representatives, volunteers and those in the camps, who wish to join the search operations, need to register to be part of the search mission.

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Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation
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14 hours, 39 minutes ago

Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation

New Indian Express  

KALPETTA: Victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides in Meppadi panchayat of Wayanad district have alleged gross official negligence in preparing the beneficiary list for rehabilitation. Currently living in a rented house in Munderi, Aysha revealed that despite informing authorities about her uninhabitable home, her name was excluded from the beneficiary list in the first phase. Only if they listen can we …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls on Amit Shah, seeks Central support for landslide-affected people in Wayanad
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra calls on Amit Shah, seeks Central support for landslide-affected people in Wayanad

India TV News  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress MP from Wayanad called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Wednesday, seeking the Central support for the people of her constituency. People are not left with any support system, so if the central government doesn't act in such a situation, what else can people hope for," Vadra said after meeting the Home …

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19
1 month, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre denies fund; LDF, UDF call for hartal on Nov 19

Live Mint  

The United Democratic Front and the ruling Left Democratic Front called for a "hartal" on November 19 to protest against the Centre's decision not to declare the landslides in the Kerala district as a national disaster and provide relief. "The Centre's stance of neglect towards providing any aid for the Wayanad disaster victims is a blatant injustice to the people …

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster
1 month, 1 week ago

Centre says no provision to declare Wayanad landslides as national disaster

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: There is no provision to declare any calamity as ‘national disaster’, the Union government has informed Kerala government in response to its plea to declare the July 30 landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead, as one. The Centre’s response drew flak from political parties, with Priyanka Gandhi, the Congress general secretary and the party’s Wayanad Lok Sabha …

Congress, LDF Raise Concerns Over Rehabilitation of Landslide Survivors in Wayanad Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress, LDF Raise Concerns Over Rehabilitation of Landslide Survivors in Wayanad Ahead of Lok Sabha Polls

Deccan Chronicle  

Political parties in Kerala are engaged in a blame game over the rehabilitation of landslide survivors in Wayanad. The Congress-led UDF and CPI(M)-headed LDF have raised concerns about the slow pace of rehabilitation efforts and the lack of support for the survivors. The state government has submitted a memorandum to the Centre under the Disaster Management Act, seeking support, but …

Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against Centre delaying aid to Wayanad
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Assembly unanimously passes resolution against Centre delaying aid to Wayanad

New Indian Express  

As per the norms of the National Disaster Management Act, the landslide that occurred in Meppadi was classified as a 'disaster of severe nature,' he said. Responding to the debate in the Assembly, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed dismay over the delay in sanctioning Central assistance to the landslide-hit Wayanad, despite a detailed memorandum being submitted to the Union government …

Wayanad landslides: Forum demands intensified search for missing persons
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Forum demands intensified search for missing persons

The Hindu  

A meeting convened by the affected individuals in the aftermath of the Mundakkai and Chooralmala landslides has called for urgent and intensified search efforts in the Chaliyar area, particularly from the Sentinal rock water falls, to locate those still missing. They urged the government to provide adequate compensation for the injured, take responsibility for ongoing medical treatment, and compensate those …

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help

Hindustan Times  

Wayanad/Thiruvananthapuram, Some of the landslides-affected areas of the Wayanad district may be declared permanent "no habitation" zones following the large devastation caused to their topography, Kerala government authorities fear. Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help The aftermath of the July 30 disaster has left many survivors traumatised, with many not …

Wayanad landslide: Temporary rehabilitation of 728 families complete, says Kerala govt
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Temporary rehabilitation of 728 families complete, says Kerala govt

New Indian Express  

WAYANAD: The Kerala government on Saturday said the temporary rehabilitation process of the victims of landslides in Wayanad have been completed and all the surviving families have been shifted to rented accommodations. The state government said all the 728 surviving families from the relief camps were shifted to rented accommodations as of Saturday. Meanwhile, the cabinet sub-committee, which met the …

Wayanad landslides: Final rehabilitation plan after obtaining stakeholders’ opinions
4 months ago

Wayanad landslides: Final rehabilitation plan after obtaining stakeholders’ opinions

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government is proceeding with the rehabilitation of landslide victims in Wayanad, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The chief secretary has been assigned to discuss the different aspects of rehabilitation with disaster response experts and people’s representatives from the affected areas, he told media persons here on Tuesday. Relatives of 59 deceased received Rs 4 lakh from the …

Shirur landslide: Parts of Arjun’s lorry found
4 months, 1 week ago

Shirur landslide: Parts of Arjun’s lorry found

New Indian Express  

KARWAR: It is 29 days after Karwar district witnessed landslides in Shirur, and the district administration had to delay the search operations for the three missing persons who were believed to be washed away into the Gangavali river. But the search operation has resumed now, and on the instructions of Karwar MLA Satish Sail, underwater diving expert Ishwar Malpe from …

Wayanad landslides: One more body recovered from Chaliyar river
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: One more body recovered from Chaliyar river

The Hindu  

The search for the victims of the landslides in Wayanad yielded a body and three limbs from the Chaliyar river and its tributaries on Monday. The body and a limb were recovered from a search at Nilambur in Malappuram district and two limbs were retrieved from the Anadikkappu forest area near the Kanathanpara waterfalls. A 60-member team, comprising personnel of …

Wayanad landslides: Search mission continues in disaster zone; special drive on to retrieve survivors’ documents
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslides: Search mission continues in disaster zone; special drive on to retrieve survivors’ documents

The Hindu  

A special camp to retrieve official documents of the landslide survivors who lost everything, was launched on Monday in the disaster-hit regions of Wayanad, Kerala, where a search mission to locate missing people continued. The camps are being held in select schools at Meppadi as part of the certificate/document retrieval campaign jointly carried out by the Local Self-Government department, district …

Wayanad: PM Modi's heartwarming interaction with young landslide survivor goes viral | VIDEO
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad: PM Modi's heartwarming interaction with young landslide survivor goes viral | VIDEO

India TV News  

A viral video from Kerala's Wayanad has captured the hearts of many online, showcasing a tender moment between a young landslide survivor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The video, which has quickly gained widespread attention, shows the Prime Minister having a heartfelt moment with the young landslide survivor by offering her comfort and support. 'About the viral video' As the …

Search resumes in Wayanad, but gives only heartbreak to survivors
4 months, 1 week ago

Search resumes in Wayanad, but gives only heartbreak to survivors

The Hindu  

Three body parts were recovered from Mundakkai in a mass search operation in six zones in the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad on Sunday. Hundreds of volunteers and survivors participated in the search operation, along with Army personnel and cadaver dogs, before heavy rain forced suspension of the mission for the day. When the search operation resumed on Sunday, Mr. Gafoor …

Kerala Minister breaks down while consoling kin of landslide victims
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Minister breaks down while consoling kin of landslide victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad : Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran broke down while consoling people looking for their missing family members days after the devastating landslides in Wayanad district. The minister also assured survivors that the entire state and the government stood by them in their most difficult time in life. An extensive search is continuing in landslide-hit Wayanad to trace those …

Army: PM was briefed on the progress of rescue operation in Wayanad
4 months, 1 week ago

Army: PM was briefed on the progress of rescue operation in Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to landslide-hit Wayanad, was briefed on the progress of the ongoing Search & Rescue operation, the Indian Army said on Sunday. "The Prime Minister was briefed on the progress of the ongoing Search & Rescue operation by the Station Commander, Kannur and updated about the Bridging Operations, by the MEG Task Force Commander." …

Wayanad landslide: PM Modi speaks to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, says ’will ensure ‘no work is hampered due to lack of money’
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad landslide: PM Modi speaks to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, says ’will ensure ‘no work is hampered due to lack of money’

Live Mint  

Wayanad landslide: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a conversation with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan regarding the Wayanad landslide and has ensured him that Centre "will ensure no work is hampered due to the lack of money". The Prime Minister chaired a review meeting after undertaking an aerial and on-the-ground survey of affected sites in Wayanad. …

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast
4 months, 1 week ago

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The devastating landslides in Wayanad that left over 400 dead and over 100 still missing shocked not just Kerala but the entire country. Almost immediately, a blame game began – Union Home Minister Amit Shah said adequate warning had been given to Kerala, but the government of Kerala disputes this – it said the warning came after the landslide had …

Wayanad Landslides: As PM Visits Affected, BJP Accuses Rahul Of Trying To Gain Political Mileage
4 months, 1 week ago

Wayanad Landslides: As PM Visits Affected, BJP Accuses Rahul Of Trying To Gain Political Mileage

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Wayanad, Kerala, on Saturday to assess the aftermath of the devastating landslides that struck the region on July 30, resulting in over 200 deaths. Ahead of Modi’s visit, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, reiterated his call for declaring the Wayanad disaster a national calamity. BJP General Secretary and spokesperson …

PM Modi visits landslide-affected area in Wayanad, briefed about evacuation efforts
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi visits landslide-affected area in Wayanad, briefed about evacuation efforts

Deccan Chronicle  

Wayanad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conducted an aerial survey over disaster-affected areas in Kerala. Following the aerial survey onboard an Indian Air Force helicopter, the Prime Minister arrived at Chooralmala, which was among the worst hit places during the landslides. During the aerial survey over Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchirimattom areas, PM Modi was accompanied by Kerala Chief Minister …

Modi Wayanad Visit Updates: PM Surveys Affected Areas As Kerala Pleads For Financial Aid
4 months, 1 week ago

Modi Wayanad Visit Updates: PM Surveys Affected Areas As Kerala Pleads For Financial Aid

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Wayanad district on Saturday to assess the ongoing relief efforts following the devastating landslide that struck the region on July 30. Taking to X, PRO Kerala RajBhavan said, "Hon'ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan received Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji @PMOIndia @narendramodi on his arrival in Kannur to proceed to landslide affected …

PM Narendra Modi In Landslide-Hit Wayanad Today To Review Relief Ops: Check Full Schedule
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Narendra Modi In Landslide-Hit Wayanad Today To Review Relief Ops: Check Full Schedule

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Wayanad on Saturday to oversee the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts following the recent devastating landslides in the region. Wayanad Landslides: PM Modi's Full Schedule PM Narendra Modi is expected to arrive in Kannur at 11:00 AM on August 10. The officials told PTI that Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister …

PM Modi Wayanad visit Highlights: Modi undertakes aerial survey of landslide-hit areas
4 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi Wayanad visit Highlights: Modi undertakes aerial survey of landslide-hit areas

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the review meeting held at the Wayanad Collectorate at Kaleptta that the Centre would provide all the help possible to further the relief and rehabilitation efforts in the landslide-hit areas of Wayanad. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister Suresh Gopi, ministers of a cabinet sub-committee, senior bureaucrats and officials …

Declare Wayanad landslide as a national calamity and speed up relief measures, demands CPI
4 months, 1 week ago

Declare Wayanad landslide as a national calamity and speed up relief measures, demands CPI

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India has demanded that the Central government declares the Wayanad landslide as a ‘national calamity’ and speeds up relief and rehabilitation measures given its gravity. The party’s national secretary K. Narayana flagged off a truck containing relief material, such as rice bags, clothes, and more, to be distributed to the disaster victims at the party office here …

'Dreams Of Thousands Of Families Shattered': PM Modi Meets Victims Of Wayanad Landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Dreams Of Thousands Of Families Shattered': PM Modi Meets Victims Of Wayanad Landslide

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Wayanad and carried out an aerial survey of the district where landslides claimed hundreds of lives. pic.twitter.com/ZwJlY5I9iw— Narendra Modi August 10, 2024 At the review meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Since learning about the landslide, I have been closely monitoring the situation. #WATCH | Kerala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducts an aerial …

PM Modi to visit landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday, undertake aerial survey: Full schedule
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi to visit landslide-hit Wayanad on Saturday, undertake aerial survey: Full schedule

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Wayanad district of Kerala on Saturday, August 10, to review relief and rehabilitation efforts there. Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked PM Modi "for visiting Wayanad to personally take stock of the terrible tragedy". PM Modi's full schedule for August 10 To take review of the situation …

Wayanad landslides: A problem of plenty as nearly 400 truckloads of surplus relief materials from T.N. may reach Wayanad soon
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: A problem of plenty as nearly 400 truckloads of surplus relief materials from T.N. may reach Wayanad soon

The Hindu  

Unless there is a change of plans in the eleventh hour, Wayanad is likely to be flooded with even more relief materials, which the survivors of the landslides already reportedly have in excess, as about 400 trucks from across Tamil Nadu are set to reach the district this weekend, warns Tamil Nadu Volunteers, a 10,000-strong registered body of volunteers recognised …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala Forest department’s search of Soochipara waterfalls finds four bodies
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala Forest department’s search of Soochipara waterfalls finds four bodies

The Hindu  

A Kerala Forest department’s search and rescue team on Friday located four bodies, one mangled beyond recognition, downstream of Soochipara waterfalls some distance away from the landslide-hit localities in Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district of Kerala. According to initial information reaching the Kerala government, the team discovered the bodies that had washed up on the rocks near Kanthanpara, a rapid …

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter delicate and emotional phase as survivors reach disaster zone after 11 days
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Search operations enter delicate and emotional phase as survivors reach disaster zone after 11 days

The Hindu  

The search operations in the landslide-flattened villages in Meppadi panchayat in Wayanad district of Kerala entered a delicate and emotional phase early on Friday. #WayanadLandslide | Landslide survivors join the search operations at disaster-hit Chooralmala in #Wayanad in #Kerala on Friday morning 📸E.M. By briefly returning the survivors to the disaster zone, the Kerala government has attempted to give the …

PM Modi to visit landslide-affected sites in Wayanad tomorrow; Kerala urges centre to declare it ‘national disaster’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi to visit landslide-affected sites in Wayanad tomorrow; Kerala urges centre to declare it ‘national disaster’

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit landslide-affected sites in Wayanad on August 10, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Vijayan said that the state has requested the central government to declare this as a national disaster and a severe calamity. The committee chairman visited today and we hope to receive …

PM Modi to Visit Disaster-Hit Areas of Wayanad on Saturday
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi to Visit Disaster-Hit Areas of Wayanad on Saturday

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed the hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the disaster-hit Wayanad district on Saturday, will take a favourable stance towards the state’s demand for a comprehensive rehabilitation package for the people affected by the devastating landslides. At a press conference here on Thursday, the chief minister said the Centre …

Wayanad landslides: how operators of earth movers have become good Samaritans at disaster zone
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: how operators of earth movers have become good Samaritans at disaster zone

The Hindu  

From coal mines in Chattisgarh to granite quarries in Malappuram, K. Raja has operated earth-moving equipment in different kinds of terrain and environment in many parts of the country, but nothing had prepared him for the heart-wrenching experience ahead when he set out to join the search and rescue operations in Wayanad. “This is the first time I am engaged …

PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi Likely To Visit Landslide-hit Wayanad To Review Flood Situation This Week: Sources

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the landslide-hit regions of Kerala’s Wayanad later this week, sources said. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday while speaking at the Parliament demanded a ‘higher compensation’ and ‘comprehensive rehabilitation package’ for the people affected due to the landslide in Wayanad. Meanwhile, the Kerala government on Wednesday said …

Wayanad landslides: Army completes 10-day rescue operations, gets emotional send-off from people | WATCH
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Army completes 10-day rescue operations, gets emotional send-off from people | WATCH

India TV News  

In a heartwarming and emotional farewell, people from all walks of life came together to bid adieu to Indian Army personnel in Kerala's Wayanad, recognising their valiant efforts during the recent landslide rescue operations. The Wayanad district administration also organised a farewell for the Indian Army personnel who were a part of the rescue and search operation in landslide-hit areas. …

Kerala govt envisages 3-phase project to rehabilitate survivors of Wayanad landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala govt envisages 3-phase project to rehabilitate survivors of Wayanad landslide

New Indian Express  

CHOORALMALA / KOZHIKODE: The Kerala government is facing a formidable task in rehabilitating the survivors of the Wayanad landslide, who are currently sheltered in 16 camps around Meppadi. The government has to find temporary houses, preferably in Wayanad itself, for a total of 2,225 people from 648 families. A project with the help of the local bodies has been prepared …

PM to visit Wayanad on Saturday amid calls for disaster declaration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM to visit Wayanad on Saturday amid calls for disaster declaration

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Kerala's Wayanad district on Saturday in the wake of the tragic landslide disaster that has claimed the lives of 417 people. PM's visit comes after several MPs from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra, including the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, have asked the Centre to declare the Wayanad landslides a …

Search for bodies, remains continues in Wayanad a week after landslide
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Search for bodies, remains continues in Wayanad a week after landslide

India Today  

The search operation to recover any more bodies in Wayanad continued on Thursday, a week after massive landslides in the district that killed over 400 people. Union Home Department Joint Secretary Rajeev Kumar visited the Chief Minister at his office on Thursday and held discussions about the disaster and its aftermath. After meeting with state officials on Thursday, the Kerala …

Wayanad landslide survivors recall scary experiences
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide survivors recall scary experiences

The Hindu  

Avanthika is in deep sleep at the orthopaedics ward of Dr. Moopen’s Medical College Hospital, Wayanad, near Meppadi. “Please don’t wake my child now, she will start asking for her parents and brother,” Avanthika’s grandmother Lakshmi implores a nurse passing by. Avanthika lost her father Prashob, an autorickshaw driver, mother Vijayalakshmi, a tea estate worker at Harrisons Malayalam Plantation, and …

Rahul urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul urges Centre to declare Wayanad landslides as a national disaster

The Hindu  

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the Union government to declare the recent landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad as a national disaster and demanded a comprehensive rehabilitation package. In some cases, an entire family is gone, with just one person remaining, sometimes an adult or a child,” the Congress leader said, emphasising the need …

Wayanad landslides: A heart-wrenching tale of devastation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: A heart-wrenching tale of devastation

New Indian Express  

A village buried in mud, destroyed houses, uprooted trees and huge boulders strewn around, the wails of women, the eyes of bewildered kids and the sight of survivors in agony searching for their dear and near among the debris will haunt us for the rest of our lives. The wrath of the river that brought torrents of mud and water, …

Wayanad landslides: Seven body parts found as search operations continue in Kerala
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Seven body parts found as search operations continue in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The search operations by rescue agencies in the landslide-hit villages and areas downstream of the Chaliyar river on Tuesday resulted in the retrieval of seven body parts of those who died in the massive disaster on July 30, the Kerala chief minister’s office said. The death toll in the state’s worst monsoon disaster since 2018 remained at 224 while the …

Expatriates open up their homes for landslide survivors in Wayanad
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Expatriates open up their homes for landslide survivors in Wayanad

The Hindu  

The expatriate community from Kerala has come together with assistance for those rendered homeless by the Wayanad landslides. They have opened up their locked houses back home for the survivors until the housing facility that the State government has offered to them is ready. Project ‘Support Wayanad’ was launched on August 3 by a group of expatriate youngsters with the …

Wayanad landslides: rehabilitation to be a model for world, says Kerala Revenue Minister
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: rehabilitation to be a model for world, says Kerala Revenue Minister

The Hindu  

The rehabilitation of the Wayanad landslide survivors will be a model for the whole world, Kerala Minister for Revenue K. Rajan has said. Addressing reporters at Chooralmala near Meppadi in Wayanad on August 6 morning, Mr. Rajan said those living in the vicinity of the disaster-stricken areas but are afraid to live there any longer would also be rehabilitated. Once …

Wayanad landslides: 221 dead as agencies continue search ops
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 221 dead as agencies continue search ops

Hindustan Times  

The toll in Wayanad rose to 221 on Sunday, as rescue personnel from various agencies continued their search for landslide victims under the debris of three villages flattened on the morning on July 30. A release from the chief minister’s said that apart from the dead, 172 body parts were also retrieved from the affected areas, and from the Chaliyar …

Wayanad landslides: 180 people still missing, mass burial for unidentified victims
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: 180 people still missing, mass burial for unidentified victims

Live Mint  

The district administration in landslide-hit Kerala's Wayanad undertook mass burial for the mortal remains of the unidentified people who lost their lives. — All the MLAs of the United Democratic Front led by the Indian National Congress will contribute one month's salary to the Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} — Telugu superstars Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan and Allu Arjun …

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster

The Hindu  

The Kerala government has requested the Centre to declare the catastrophic landslide that devastated at least three villages in Vythiri taluk in the Wayanad district on July 30 a national disaster. He said the Central government was weighing the legality of the State government’s demand to declare the landslide a natural disaster. Officials believe declaring the landslide a natural disaster …

Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: More than 1,000 government employees engaged in 24x7 relief operations, says CMO

The Hindu  

More than a 1,000 government employees are currently engaged in the disaster management and relief operations in the landslide-ravaged regions in Wayanad district, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office said on August 4. Mobilised under 15 teams, the government staff are handling the coordination of the search and rescue effort, collection and distribution of relief materials, food and medicines, counselling, management …

Wayanad landslides: BJP cites UPA-era rule as Rahul Gandhi pushes for 'national disaster' tag
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: BJP cites UPA-era rule as Rahul Gandhi pushes for 'national disaster' tag

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday turned down the demands from various quarters to declare the Wayanad landslides a national disaster, saying no such policy exists under the central government guidelines. Read: Controversial tunnel road in Wayanad faces scrutiny after landslide tragedy Muraleedharan, a former Union Minister, said, "The concept of a 'national disaster' does not exist under the …

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