Kerala, After The Flood: For rehabilitation efforts to bear fruit, state's developmental policies need drastic changes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: For rehabilitation efforts to bear fruit, state's developmental policies need drastic changes

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Editor’s note: Described as one of the worst since 1924 by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the rains in Kerala have left over 350 dead and rendered thousands of people homeless. The government and agencies involved in rehabilitation work often consider the task a project to ensure the bare minimum to those affected — i.e minimum quantity of water supply, sanitation facilities and housing. When it became a part of Kerala’s rural drinking water supply programme, the government submitted another Rs 1,200-crore proposal to cover all rural areas of the state, but it was not sanctioned. This leaves the state only with the option to approach the affected communities and seek their financial participation in rehabilitation work, though this would further delay people’s post-flood social and economic recovery. Given the emergence of this economic class capable of challenging the state, Kerala’s first challenge before rehabilitation works gets underway in full swing is to ensure that a strict environmental conservation policy holds before private capital gain.

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Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt to set-up townships, announces rehabilitation project
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1 week, 6 days ago

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt to set-up townships, announces rehabilitation project

Live Mint  

The Kerala government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for survivors of devastating landslides in Wayanad district that killed over 200 people last July. Addressing a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the two townships, proposed in two selected plantation estates in Kalpetta and Kottappady, would have all basic amenities, including houses, schools, health …

Kerala announces township project for landslide-hit Wayanad amid tussle over Centre aid
1 week, 6 days ago

Kerala announces township project for landslide-hit Wayanad amid tussle over Centre aid

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government on Wednesday approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for landslide ravaged Wayanad district amid tussle with the Centre over the alleged lack of financial assistance. The chief minister said the government will ensure that rehabilitation measures also comprise livelihood opportunities in sectors like agriculture, animal husbandry, and micro-entrepreneurship among others to help survivors move on with their lives. …

Kerala finalises Wayanad rehabilitation plan, aims to restore homes and livelihoods
2 weeks ago

Kerala finalises Wayanad rehabilitation plan, aims to restore homes and livelihoods

India Today  

The Kerala cabinet has finalised a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for the victims of the devastating landslides in Wayanad, aiming to restore not only homes but also livelihoods. The decision was announced following discussions led by Chief Secretary Saradha Muraleedharan, with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasising the collaborative efforts of Malayalis worldwide in aiding the victims. Under the plan, two sustainable …

Kerala HC Directs Immediate Rehabilitation Of 2019 Flood Victims [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Kerala HC Directs Immediate Rehabilitation Of 2019 Flood Victims [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed that appropriate steps be taken to see that the 2019 relief victims are rehabilitated without any further delay. The Single Judge was told that the houses so constructed have not been handed over to the beneficiaries due to certain disputes between local politicians. "The learned Government Pleader submits that the delay in rehabilitating …

Kerala floods: 100 days after, where is the reconstruction
6 years, 1 month ago

Kerala floods: 100 days after, where is the reconstruction

Live Mint  

Ernakulam/Bengaluru: In the months that followed the floods in Kerala, A. Raju, who drives an Uber cab in Ernakulam saw his dreams crumble. It’s nearly 100 days since the century’s worst floods lashed Kerala, but for many like Raju, life is yet to get back to normal. Kerala has no proper master plan for any district; hundreds of areas and …

Kerala slowly picks up pieces after devastating floods
6 years, 3 months ago

Kerala slowly picks up pieces after devastating floods

Hindustan Times  

Thankamma needs to get to Kottayam. The tourism ministry, whose revenue in 2017 was 10% of the state’s GDP, estimates a loss of ₹1,000 crore worth of business till December due to cancellations. On September 15, state finance minister Thomas Isaac tweeted that the centre “would hardly foot the bill.” “One is revenue expenditure, which includes repair and maintenance of …

Govt To Apprise Kerala HC Of Steps Taken For Solid Waste Management After Floods
6 years, 4 months ago

Govt To Apprise Kerala HC Of Steps Taken For Solid Waste Management After Floods

Live Law  

The Government of Kerala has undertaken to apprise the High Court of Kerala of the steps taken for management of solid wastes and cleaning activities in the aftermath of recent floods.The Court was acting on a Public Interest Litigation filed by Cochin-based Jackson Mathew through Advocate Santhosh Mathew, highlighting the inaction on the part of the municipal authorities in providing. …

NGO initiates long-term rehabilitation scheme
6 years, 4 months ago

NGO initiates long-term rehabilitation scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even as the government agencies have shifted focus from rescue to rehabilitation of flood victims, few NGOs have initiated decentralised rehabilitation programmes in partnership with local bodies. The Chalakudy-based Western Ghats Hornbill Foundation, which form-ed a special group named ‘Flood 18 – Hornbill Mission Rescue Team’ for rescue and relief operation has now initiated a long-term rehabilitation programme for …

Biggest lesson from Kerala: The developmental agenda should be sustainable
6 years, 4 months ago

Biggest lesson from Kerala: The developmental agenda should be sustainable

Hindustan Times  

“Many cities are caught in a ‘perfect storm’ of population growth, escalating adaptation needs and substantial development deficits created by a shortage of human and financial resources, increasing levels of informality, poor governance, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, poverty and growing inequality”, noted the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2014. Residents collect food and water from a truck distributing relief …

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Pinarayi Vijayan says Centre should treat state on different yardstick for extending aid

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Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, Vijayan said the preliminary assessment of losses was around Rs 20,000 crore which was equal to the state’s annual plan size for 2018-19. Giving a detailed account of the havoc caused by the devastating floods and landslides since early August, he said the …

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed

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With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task of cleaning houses and public places filled with slush left behind by the massive deluge that claimed 231 lives, besides causing large-scale destruction. Thiruvananthapuram: With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task …

Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala begins massive clean up as floodwater recedes

India Today  

With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task of cleaning houses and public places filled with slush left behind by the massive deluge that claimed 231 lives, besides causing large-scale destruction. READ| Girl donates part of fund collected for her heart surgery to Kerala flood relief Rescue over, rehabilitation begins …

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala
6 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | The challenge of rebuilding Kerala

Live Mint  

As the flood waters recede gradually in Kerala and the Kodagu district of Karnataka, the focus will begin to shift from relief operations to rebuilding. Such fiscal laws across the world have inbuilt flexibility that allow the borrowing limits to be crossed in the case of special circumstances such as a sharp recession or wars or natural calamities. One possible …

Kerala struggles to rein in the river that changed course
6 years, 4 months ago

Kerala struggles to rein in the river that changed course

Live Mint  

Trichur: The Karuvannur river has wreaked havoc in Kerala’s Thrissur district, destroying large tracts of land and washing away a key 2.2km stretch connecting two national highways, NH17 and NH47, near the Arattupuzha temple. “We need to make long-term plan for mitigating the impact of calamities.” The extent of damages caused by the worst floods in over a century and …

High Court of Kerala Makes Suggestions To State Govt For Flood Relief & Rehabilitation Measures [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

High Court of Kerala Makes Suggestions To State Govt For Flood Relief & Rehabilitation Measures [Read Order]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala put forth certain suggestions to the State Government for consideration while carrying out relief and rehabilitation operations in the flood affected regions.The suggestions came from a bench of Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice A K Jayasankran Nambiar while considering a PIL projecting the grievance that relief measures were not adequately reaching the. The High …

Kerala MPs demand floods to be declared natural calamity, seek Central aid for rehabilitation
6 years, 5 months ago

Kerala MPs demand floods to be declared natural calamity, seek Central aid for rehabilitation

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Initiating a discussion in the Lok Sabha, CPM leader P Karunakaran said this is one of the worst floods in the history of Kerala and about 120 people have already lost their lives New Delhi: Terming the flood situation in Kerala as “severe”, the opposition today asked the government to declare the situation a natural calamity and provide funds for …

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