Centre blames Kerala government for delay in granting relief to disaster-affected Wayanad
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Centre blames Kerala government for delay in granting relief to disaster-affected Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre has held the Kerala Government's alleged failure to provide a proper assessment memorandum regarding the Wayanad landslide losses, responsible for the delay in providing relief to the affected areas. In response to a memorandum submitted by newly elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi and other MPs from Kerala demanding urgent assistance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized that the state had only submitted a detailed memorandum on November 13. The newly elected Wayanad MP had led a group of Kerala MPs to meet Amit Shah on Thursday, urging the Centre to hasten relief assistance. Kerala refutes Shah’s claims Revenue Minister K Rajan disputed Amit Shah's claims, stating that a detailed memorandum was submitted to the Centre on August 17, requesting immediate assistance of Rs 1,201 crore.

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Wayanad landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation
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15 hours, 18 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 …

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims
1 week ago

Kerala to Karnataka: Sponsorship framework in making for Wayanad victims

India Today  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in an official response to his Karnataka counterpart, expressed his gratitude for the state’s “100 homes” support to families affected in the July Wayanad landslides. According to the Kerala chief minister’s letter, his government was working towards finalising a detailed sponsorship framework that will incorporate all offers of support for the disaster-affected families. “This framework …

Landslide disaster relief: Union govt ’adding chilli’ to wounds, says Kerala FM
1 week, 1 day ago

Landslide disaster relief: Union govt ’adding chilli’ to wounds, says Kerala FM

Live Mint  

Kochi, Dec 15 Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Sunday criticised the union government for demanding payment for disaster relief and rescue operations conducted by the Indian Air Force during Wayanad landslides. He described the move as "adding chilli to the wounds" of the state, already burdened by the aftermath of the disaster. Addressing reporters here, Balagopal accused the …

Political row breaks out between Central and State governments over IAF’s ₹132 crore demand from Kerala as airlift charges
1 week, 2 days ago

Political row breaks out between Central and State governments over IAF’s ₹132 crore demand from Kerala as airlift charges

The Hindu  

: Another political row has broken out between the State and Central governments over the Indian Air Force’s renewed demand that Kerala recompense the outstanding ₹132 crore airway bill incurred by the Ministry of Defense during disaster-related humanitarian operations since 2019. He said the Centre “unjustly” wanted the State to recompense the IAF for humanitarian operations conducted during catastrophic natural …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's delay in granting assistance to disaster-affected Wayanad
2 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's delay in granting assistance to disaster-affected Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan hits out at Centre for delaying assistance to the landslide hit Wayanad. Regarding Amit Shah's recent claim that Kerala failed to provide the necessary memorandum and assessment report, Pinarayi stated that this was not the first instance of the Union Home Minister misleading Parliament and the public about the Wayanad situation. The Chief Minister noted …

Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre for 'step-motherly treatment' in Wayanad relief aid
2 weeks ago

Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre for 'step-motherly treatment' in Wayanad relief aid

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lashed out at the central government and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of spreading misinformation and neglecting Kerala’s needs in the aftermath of the devastating Wayanad landslide. The remarks come in response to Shah’s claim that the Kerala government delayed submitting a disaster assessment report, which Vijayan described as baseless and an attempt …

State disaster fund use follows Centre's rules: Pinarayi Vijayan on High Court criticism
2 weeks ago

State disaster fund use follows Centre's rules: Pinarayi Vijayan on High Court criticism

India Today  

The Kerala government has pledged full transparency in auditing the State Disaster Response Fund following the High Court’s strong dissatisfaction over the lack of clarity in its usage. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasised that the government is prepared to submit all accounts as directed by the court, but additional time is required to gather district and department-wise details. Responding to …

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Wayanad Landslides | Kerala High Court Slams State Government For Failure To Explain Available Balance In State's Disaster Response Fund

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today criticised the State government for its failure to provide details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund. The State government, along with the Finance Officer of the Department of Disaster Management submitted before the Court that 677 crores must be the amount available in the SDRF, however, they were …

Wayanad Landslide: Priyanka Gandhi, Kerala MPs Meet Amit Shah, Say 'Rise Above Politics' To Provide Relief
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wayanad Landslide: Priyanka Gandhi, Kerala MPs Meet Amit Shah, Say 'Rise Above Politics' To Provide Relief

ABP News  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by MPs from Kerala, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday to appeal for urgent relief for the landslide-affected people of Wayanad. Addressing reporters after the meeting, Priyanka Gandhi highlighted the severity of the disaster, noting that the affected families have "lost absolutely everything" and require immediate rehabilitation support. A delegation of Kerala …

Wayanad MP Priyanka urges Centre to release funds for landslide victims
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wayanad MP Priyanka urges Centre to release funds for landslide victims

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: MP Priyanka Gandhi has asked the Centre to release funds for the rehabilitation of the landslide victims at Chooralmala and Mundakkai in Wayanad. Priyanka, along with other MPs from Kerala, met Union Minister for Home Amit Shah on Wednesday and appraised him of the need to allot funds to help the victims. She said that immediate help from the …

Kerala MPs led by Priyanka Gandhi meet Shah, seek relief for Wayanad
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kerala MPs led by Priyanka Gandhi meet Shah, seek relief for Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

After the meeting, Priyanka Gandhi told media persons that the people of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad will need at least Rs 2,221 crores to rebuild their lives. Priyanka said the delegation apprised the home minister of the situation in affected areas in Wayanad where the river's entire course had changed and washed away villages. ``People expected that the prime …

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 …

Priyanka Gandhi, Kerala MPs urge Amit Shah to release funds for Wayanad recovery
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka Gandhi, Kerala MPs urge Amit Shah to release funds for Wayanad recovery

India Today  

A delegation of Kerala MPs led by Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, urging the Centre to release immediate financial aid for victims of the landslides in Wayanad. Speaking to reporters after the meeting at the Parliament House, Priyanka Gandhi described the scale of devastation, stating, "Entire villages have been washed away, families …

Wayanad rehabilitation: Priyanka Gandhi says she will write to Kerala CM, 'pressure' Centre
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Wayanad rehabilitation: Priyanka Gandhi says she will write to Kerala CM, 'pressure' Centre

ABP News  

Wayanad, Dec 1 : Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said she will write to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and put as much as pressure on the Centre to provide the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims. "I will be writing to the Chief Minister of Kerala and trying to put as much as pressure possible on the Centre …

Centre tells Kerala HC that state govt submitted estimate for Wayanad disaster only on Nov 13
1 month ago

Centre tells Kerala HC that state govt submitted estimate for Wayanad disaster only on Nov 13

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Centre has informed the Kerala High Court that, following the landslide disaster in Wayanad, the state government conducted a Post-Disaster Needs Assessment exercise, estimating a requirement of Rs 2,219.033 crore for recovery and reconstruction. The Centre further submitted that to assess the loss of immediate nature, before receipt of the formal memorandum from the state government for additional …

Kerala MPs to raise lack of Centre aid for Wayanad landslide rehabilitation
1 month ago

Kerala MPs to raise lack of Centre aid for Wayanad landslide rehabilitation

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MPs from Kerala on Thursday unanimously decided to raise the lack of entral assistance to survivors and relatives of the July 30 Wayanad landslides, as well as the demand to declare the disaster as L3 category, in the Parliament. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who chaired the meeting, told the MPs that not a single penny had been allotted to …

Kerala CM asks MPs to raise their voice in Parliament against lack of Central aid for Wayanad
1 month ago

Kerala CM asks MPs to raise their voice in Parliament against lack of Central aid for Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday lashed out at the BJP-led Central government for repeatedly delaying financial assistance to the landslide-ravaged Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions of Wayanad district. He said the Kerala government had submitted its demand in the required format within 100 days of the disaster, but the state had received no aid. He said the chief …

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 …

MoS Home rejects 'national disaster' tag for Wayanad landslides
1 month, 1 week ago

MoS Home rejects 'national disaster' tag for Wayanad landslides

India Today  

The Ministry of State for Home Affairs, in a letter, informed Special Representative of Kerala in New Delhi KV Thomas that the Wayanad landslides cannot be declared a national disaster. In the letter, MoS Nityanand Rai clarified that under the existing guidelines of the State Disaster Response Fund and the National Disaster Response Fund, there is no provision to officially …

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: BJP Accuses State Govt Of 'Siphoning Off Relief Fund' As Rivals Question 'Delay In Central Aid'
3 months ago

Wayanad Landslides: BJP Accuses State Govt Of 'Siphoning Off Relief Fund' As Rivals Question 'Delay In Central Aid'

ABP News  

In the aftermath of the landslides in Wayanad, Kerala BJP criticised the state government, alleging misuse of funds. Union Minister Suresh Gopi, when questioned by the media about the delay in central assistance for the landslide-affected region, directed the query towards Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. On the other hand, BJP leader V Muraleedharan accused the Kerala government of attempting …

Media ‘wrongly portrayed’ cost estimates of relief for Wayanad landslides: CM
3 months ago

Media ‘wrongly portrayed’ cost estimates of relief for Wayanad landslides: CM

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that certain sections of the media had “wrongly portrayed” the cost estimates of relief and rescue operations in the Wayanad landslide in a memorandum submitted to the Centre as actual money spent on the ground. The cost assessment was mentioned in a high court order by a bench of justices AK Jayasankaran …

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 …

Kerala High Court Expresses Dismay Over Banks Deducting Loan Instalments From Relief Fund Of Wayanad Landslide Victims
4 months ago

Kerala High Court Expresses Dismay Over Banks Deducting Loan Instalments From Relief Fund Of Wayanad Landslide Victims

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has expressed its "distress" over banks deducting monthly loan instalments from the funds deposited into the Wayanad Landslide victims' accounts from the Chief Minister Distress Relief Funds. However, Court orally remarked, “At the State level, Please give instructions to all the banks, at least of those whom you have some degree of control like cooperative banks…there …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 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 …

Kerala government unveils financial aid for victims in landslides-hit Wayanad
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala government unveils financial aid for victims in landslides-hit Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government on Friday announced financial assistance for those affected by the landslides in Wayanad who are currently housed at relief camps set up at government and aided schools in the district. The statement from the chief minister’s office added that each family currently housed at relief camps will get an emergency assistance of ₹10,000 each. Read Here: Rahul …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

People must support Wayanad tragedy survivors: CPM state secretary M V Govindan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

People must support Wayanad tragedy survivors: CPM state secretary M V Govindan

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: CPM state secretary M V Govindan Master on Saturday urged the public to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to help Wayanad landslide victims. He was speaking after presenting the ‘PG Sahitya Puraskar Trust Award’ to renowned writer and literary critic M K Sanoo Master at a function held at Ernakulam Public Library. “Though the epicentre of …

Wayanad landslides: Finance department to have special mechanism for effectively handling CMDRF contributions, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Finance department to have special mechanism for effectively handling CMDRF contributions, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

The Hindu  

The Finance department will put in place a special mechanism for effectively handling contributions to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. The State government had issued a plea for contributions to the CMDRF in the light of the devastating July 30 landslides in Wayanad which claimed more than 200 lives. However, to …

Wayanad landslides: Here's how you can donate to Kerala chief minister's relief fund
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Here's how you can donate to Kerala chief minister's relief fund

Hindustan Times  

Over 300 people have died in the landslides that struck Kerala's Wayanad district, with hundreds still missing. The Kerala Chief Minister's office has launched the "Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund" to collect donations for those severely affected by the landslides. Social media posts from the Chief Minister's office detail various ways the public can contribute, including the bank account number …

Wayanad Landslides: Karnataka Govt To Make 100 Houses In Worst-hit Areas, Rescue Efforts Continue
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides: Karnataka Govt To Make 100 Houses In Worst-hit Areas, Rescue Efforts Continue

News 18  

As search operations continue following the devastating landslide in Wayanad, Kerala is grappling with one of the worst natural calamities in the state in recent years. Kerala Governor Praises Coordination Between Central And State Governments Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan lauded the cooperation between the state and central governments for the ongoing rescue and relief work in Wayanad. Karnataka To …

Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: India thanks China for message expressing solidarity

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal thanked China on Friday for their message of solidarity with those affected by the landslides in Wayanad. The Indian External Affairs ministry thanked the Chinese ministry for its message of solidarity as the country grapples with thee landslides in Wayanad In a post on X on July 31, the Chinese ministry of foreign …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt slammed for gag order for scientists; CM Vijayan withdraws it later
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt slammed for gag order for scientists; CM Vijayan withdraws it later

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at the Pinarayi Vijayan government after the Kerala government requested the state's scientific community on Thursday to refrain from sharing their opinions and study reports on the Wayanad landslides with the media. However, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday night directed chief secretary V Venu to withdraw the controversial note issued by the …

AIADMK, TNCC to give Rs 1 crore relief each to Kerala government
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AIADMK, TNCC to give Rs 1 crore relief each to Kerala government

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai, on behalf of their parties, announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance each to the Kerala government on Wednesday towards the relief efforts in the landslide affected areas in Kerala’s Wayanad district. Saying the AIADMK would send relief materials to Kerala, Palaniswami conveyed his deepest condolences …

Political row breaks out over Kerala’s disaster response in the wake of Wayanad landslide
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Political row breaks out over Kerala’s disaster response in the wake of Wayanad landslide

The Hindu  

A political has row broken out over Kerala’s disaster response in the wake of the catastrophic landslide that has so far claimed 176 lives and levelled three villages in Vythiri taluk in Wayanad district early on Tuesday. Mr. Vijayan said the Centre had dispatched the NDRF teams at Kerala’s behest, given the intensifying monsoon, and not on its own volition. …

Kerala CM counters Amit Shah's 'early warnings' claim on Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert issued only after…’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala CM counters Amit Shah's 'early warnings' claim on Wayanad landslides: ‘Red alert issued only after…’

Hindustan Times  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday refuted Union home minister Amit Shah's claim that early weather warnings were issued to the state government ahead of heavy rainfall which caused devastating landslides killing scores of people. Replying to a discussion on the Calling Attention Motion in the Lok Sabha, Amit Shah claimed that the India Meteorological Department had issued warnings …

Opposition urge Centre to declare Wayanad landslides a ‘national disaster’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition urge Centre to declare Wayanad landslides a ‘national disaster’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The opposition leaders in the Rajya Sabha slammed the Centre for a failed Early Warning System for floods in Kerala’s Wayanad, even as many expressed concerns over the incident that struck the southern Indian state. “I, however, urge the Union government not to get the Kerala government to pay for these services like we had to pay during …

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