Wayanad landslides: Forum demands intensified search for missing persons
The HinduA 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 who lost agricultural land. The committee also called for support for traders, taxi and autorickshaw drivers, inclusion of tea estate workers living in estate lanes, and assistance for individuals who lost livestock. Furthermore, the committee emphasised the inclusion of residents in relief camps in the rehabilitation program, government support for the care of children who lost their parents, and the involvement of the people’s committee in rehabilitation discussions.