Wayanad landslides: Formation of regulatory bodies sought to rein in construction projects in hilly regions
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Formation of regulatory bodies sought to rein in construction projects in hilly regions

The Hindu  

The devastating landslides in Wayanad have brought to light the critical need for stringent environmental regulations in Kerala, according to environmentalists. Environmentalists point out that despite several areas in the State being designated as ecologically sensitive zones, rampant and unregulated infrastructure development without proper environmental assessments has heightened the risk of disasters. Activists argue that the absence of robust regulatory bodies to oversee construction and other potentially harmful activities is a significant factor contributing to ecological degradation in regions like Wayanad. He came down on political leaders in Kerala for their vested interests and failure to implement recommendations in crucial reports like the Madhav Gadgil Committee report, which could have prevented disasters like the Wayanad landslides. They argued that such committees would involve rigorous environmental assessments and public participation, thus protecting the State’s ecologically sensitive regions from future disasters.

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Kerala allocates Rs 750 cr for Wayanad rehabilitation, well below the estimated Rs 2200 cr package
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala allocates Rs 750 cr for Wayanad rehabilitation, well below the estimated Rs 2200 cr package

New Indian Express  

While the state is shouldering the burden of this recovery, Balagopal expressed disappointment over the Union government’s indifference to the calamity. Despite the scale of the disaster, the recent Union Budget for 2025-26 did not offer any assistance for the Wayanad tragedy, unlike the central government’s previous responses to disasters in other states. Addressing the issue, Balagopal emphasised that the …

283 areas in Nilgiris district landslide-prone
2 months, 1 week ago

283 areas in Nilgiris district landslide-prone

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A nine-member technical expert committee has identified 283 locations in the Nilgiris district prone to landslides due to the heavy rainfall during the southwest and northeast monsoons, revealed an affidavit submitted on Friday by the Nilgiris collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru before the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal. To prevent landslides and soil erosion in the Nilgiris — …

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt to set-up townships, announces rehabilitation project
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2 months, 3 weeks 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
2 months, 3 weeks 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 months, 3 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 …

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides Severe Nature Disaster, Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes it

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The Union Government on Monday declared the devastating landslides in Wayanad a disaster of “severe nature,” after five months, recognising its intensity. The Union Home Ministry told the Kerala government that financial aid is initially provided by the State Disaster Response Fund. “However, keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the Meppadi landslide disaster in Wayanad district, it …

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides As 'Severe Nature' Disaster; Priyanka Urges Prompt Allocation Of Funds
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre Declares Wayanad Landslides As 'Severe Nature' Disaster; Priyanka Urges Prompt Allocation Of Funds

ABP News  

Five months after landslides hit three villages in Kerala's Wayanad district, the Union government declared the landslides as a disaster of a "severe nature". In a formal communication to Kerala government, the Union Home Ministry clarified that initial financial assistance for such disasters is provided through the State Disaster Response Fund. Priyanka Gandhi Welcomes Move Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra …

Wayanad landslide declared disaster of ‘severe nature’
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide declared disaster of ‘severe nature’

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union government on Monday declared the Wayanad landslide a disaster of ‘severe nature’ for all practical purposes, exactly five months after the disaster claimed 254 lives and left 128 missing. The state has been putting pressure on the Centre to declare the landslide a disaster of ‘severe nature’ due to the scale of the impact. The state also …

Center declares Wayanad landslide as 'Disaster of Severe Nature', Priyanka Gandhi says, 'Glad Amit Shah ji...'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Center declares Wayanad landslide as 'Disaster of Severe Nature', Priyanka Gandhi says, 'Glad Amit Shah ji...'

India TV News  

Wayanad MP and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday lauded the Home Ministry for declaring the Wayanad landslide tragedy as a 'Disaster of Severe nature'. Taking to social media platform X, she said, "I am glad Amit Shah ji has finally taken the decision to declare the Wayanad tragedy as a “Disaster of Severe Nature”. Centre communicates to Kerala …

'Severe nature' disaster status granted to Wayanad landslide after five months
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

'Severe nature' disaster status granted to Wayanad landslide after five months

India Today  

Five months after devastating landslides destroyed three villages in Wayanad, the Union Government has declared it a disaster of "severe nature," recognising its intensity and impact for all practical purposes, an official source said on Monday. In a communication to the Kerala government, the Union Home Ministry explained that financial aid for such severe disasters is initially provided by the …

Kerala HC clears govt takeover of Wayanad estates’ land
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala HC clears govt takeover of Wayanad estates’ land

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday allowed the state government to proceed with the takeover of land to set up a model township for Wayanad landslide victims. Dismissing the petitions by Harrisons Malayalam Ltd and Elstone Tea Estates Ltd challenging the government’s decision to acquire their land under the Disaster Management Act for the township, the single bench of …

Wayanad landslide: No information on central aid, says Kerala govt
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: No information on central aid, says Kerala govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Stepping up its attack on the union government over the lack of assistance for the landslide survivors of Wayanad, the Kerala government on Sunday said it was yet to get any information regarding the amount to be allotted to the state for their relief and rehabilitation. The Left government reminded that the state and the Centre were not enemy …

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

Wayanad: Decentralisation in disaster management
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad: Decentralisation in disaster management

Hindustan Times  

The news and the images from the landslides in Wayanad district in Kerala depicting horrific losses prompt us to revisit the disaster management and governance of areas vulnerable to natural disasters. The14th State Plan based on the working group report on disaster management mentions ‘The scientific analysis has also brought out that there is a knowledge gap, a lack of …

Some Wayanad landslides-hit areas may be out of bounds forever; survivors pin hope on govt help
6 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 disaster could have been avoided if panel report had been implemented, says Gadgil
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad disaster could have been avoided if panel report had been implemented, says Gadgil

The Hindu  

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has said that the recent man-made natural disaster in Wayanad could have been avoided if authorities had implemented his proposals for the conservation of the Western Ghats. Mr. Gadgil claimed that some attempts had been made to give an impression that his report contained unilateral observations. However, they were prepared after holding detailed discussions with village committees …

Kerala High Court Expresses Dismay Over Banks Deducting Loan Instalments From Relief Fund Of Wayanad Landslide Victims
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Landslide devastation in Kerala's Western Ghats highlights urgent need for sustainable development
7 months ago

Landslide devastation in Kerala's Western Ghats highlights urgent need for sustainable development

Hindustan Times  

On the night of July 30, massive landslides devastated the villages of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchiri Mattam on the hillslopes of Wayanad in Kerala, resulting in the deaths of 400 people. The landslide severely impacted Vilangadu, a mountainous village in the Western Ghats identified by the Kerala Disaster Management Authority as "most vulnerable." The sense of desperation is not confined …

Decoding the Wayanad landslide | In Focus podcast
7 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 …

PM to visit Wayanad on Saturday amid calls for disaster declaration
7 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
7 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 govt approved several projects in Wayanad without comprehensive environmental review: Sources
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala govt approved several projects in Wayanad without comprehensive environmental review: Sources

Deccan Chronicle  

The Kerala government approved numerous projects in Wayanad over the past four years, including those related to non-coal mining, without allegedly conducting a thorough study of the district's topography and geomorphology, according to sources at the Environment Ministry on Monday.As per the document assessed by ANI, the state government approved several development projects in the district, including Hill Highway in …

I’ll show you who’s boss: Mother Nature
7 months, 2 weeks ago

I’ll show you who’s boss: Mother Nature

Deccan Chronicle  

The natural disaster was not just an isolated event, but a stark reminder of the fragile balance between human development and the environment. Dr. Madhav Gadgil, an ecologist and the chair of the Western Ghats Ecology Experts Panel, has repeatedly cautioned that disrupting natural drainage systems makes regions like Wayanad more vulnerable to flooding and landslides. We’ve ignored the warnings …

Kerala requests Centre to declare Wayanad landslide a national disaster
7 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
7 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 …

Centre says examining legality of Kerala’s demand to declare Wayanad a national disaster
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre says examining legality of Kerala’s demand to declare Wayanad a national disaster

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi said the Central Government would weigh the legality of Kerala’s demand to declare the Wayanad landslide a national disaster. Speaking to reporters after touring the disaster zone on Sunday, Mr. Gopi, actor and Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Thrissur, said the Centre has to adhere to several modalities before making any declaration. …

People must support Wayanad tragedy survivors: CPM state secretary M V Govindan
7 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 landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Live Mint  

The Centre issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, an Ecologically Sensitive Area. The notification, issued on July 31, came a day after the Wayanad landslides claimed around 300 lives so far, reported the PTI. Villages hit by tragedy not covered The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq …

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Centre issues draft to declare 57,000 Sq Km of Western Ghats eco-sensitive; some villages missing

Live Mint  

The Centre issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states, an Ecologically Sensitive Area. Villages hit by tragedy not covered The draft notification proposes to declare 9,993.7 sq km in Kerala, including 13 villages in two talukas of the landslide-hit district, as ecologically sensitive, reported PTI. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} While the …

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How older landslide led to Wayanad tragedy: ISRO shows in before-after satellite images

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released images showing the severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district that have resulted in at least 201 deaths and around 300 missing, as per the state government's latest updates. Three possible reasons behind Wayanad landslides Climate change, fragile terrain and loss of forest cover created the perfect recipe for the devastating landslides in Kerala's …

Wayanad landslide: NGT issues notices to Kerala, TN govt over 'exploitative' growth in hill slopes of Western Ghats
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: NGT issues notices to Kerala, TN govt over 'exploitative' growth in hill slopes of Western Ghats

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Even as rescue operations are in full swing at landslide affected Wayanad district, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has registered a suo moto case and issued notices to Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments for allowing 'exploitative' development in the hill slopes of Western Ghats, which are ecologically sensitive and known landslide hotspots. The notices were served …

Kerala govt bans scientists from visiting Wayanad landslide sites and sharing their views
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala govt bans scientists from visiting Wayanad landslide sites and sharing their views

Op India  

As the death toll in landslides in Wayanad district in Kerala has neared 300, the state govt has issued a gag order against the scientific community from commenting on the disaster or visiting the sites. The Communist govt in the state has issued a bizarre order to all science and technology institutions in Kerala preventing them from visiting the disaster …

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM says relief camps in Wayanad to be organised as family units to ensure privacy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: Kerala CM says relief camps in Wayanad to be organised as family units to ensure privacy

The Hindu  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the government would organise relief camps in landslide-hit Wayanad as separate units for individual family survivors to ensure their privacy. Wayanad landslides LIVE Speaking to journalists after chairing an all-party meeting in Wayanad on August 1, Mr. Vijayan said the government would restrict access to camps to protect their domestic peace. Mr. Vijayan …

Declare Wayanad landslides 'calamity of severe nature' under MPLADS guidelines: MP Tharoor to Shah
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Declare Wayanad landslides 'calamity of severe nature' under MPLADS guidelines: MP Tharoor to Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress' Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has urged Home Minister Amit Shah to declare the Wayanad landslides as a "calamity of severe nature" under the MPLADS guidelines to facilitate urgent assistance from MPs to the affected areas. In his letter to Shah, Tharoor said that on July 30, in the dead of night, a series of devastating landslides struck …

Kerala’s failure: Micro-level mapping of landslip hazard zones, rehabilitation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s failure: Micro-level mapping of landslip hazard zones, rehabilitation

Hindustan Times  

The recent devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, resulting in at least 193 deaths and numerous individuals being trapped, underscore the urgent need for immediate micro-level mapping of landslip hazard zones throughout the state. The state government has repeatedly ignored this crucial issue since the devastating floods in 2018 caused numerous landslides in hill districts like Wayanad and Idukki. As …

Letters to The Editor — August 1, 2024
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — August 1, 2024

The Hindu  

A stark reminder The Wayanad tragedy is a stark reminder that things cannot continue as usual as far as the hills are concerned. The Himalayas faced the brunt last year where more than 400 people died in Himachal Pradesh and there was a loss of ₹12,000 crore in terms of assets. This was pointed out by the anthropologist Michael Thomson …

Kerala can claim compensation under UN convention for people hit by extreme weather events, says ecologist
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala can claim compensation under UN convention for people hit by extreme weather events, says ecologist

The Hindu  

Kerala can claim compensation from a United Nations climate fund for people affected by events like the massive landslide in Wayanad triggered by an extreme weather event caused by climate change. Dr. Faizi told The Hindu on Wednesday that at the 27the meeting of the Conference Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change in Egypt in 2022, an agreement …

Wayanad landslide: How ecological damage, rising population, and politics have all played a role in the current catastrophe
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: How ecological damage, rising population, and politics have all played a role in the current catastrophe

Op India  

The Wayanad district in Kerala experienced a massive disaster on Tuesday, 30th July as three back-to-back severe landslides washed away four villages- Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Attamala, and Noolpuzha. The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences observed a 3.46 percent rise in the extreme landslide susceptibility zone in the southern state during the 2018 “extreme rainfall event” that killed around 500 …

Wayanad Landslides: What Exactly Happened? Why Western Ghats Region Of Kerala Is Prone To Disasters
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad Landslides: What Exactly Happened? Why Western Ghats Region Of Kerala Is Prone To Disasters

News 18  

Kerala’s fragile ecosystem, extreme rainfall and increasing population are the many reasons behind the landslides that struck the hilly region of north Kerala’s Wayanad district on Monday, killing at least 150 people and leaving more than 100 injured. A study published by Springer in 2021 said all landslide hotspots in Kerala were in the Western Ghats region and concentrated in …

Wayanad landslides: What was Madhav Gadgil-panel report which recommended no urbanisation on Western Ghats?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad landslides: What was Madhav Gadgil-panel report which recommended no urbanisation on Western Ghats?

India TV News  

Wayanad landslides: As the devastating series of landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad district, claiming nearly 160 lives with the toll expected to rise as rescuers search through the debris, the 13-year-old Madhav Gadgil-panel report on Western Ghats is back in focus. The report has warned against activities such as indiscriminate quarrying and construction in Ecologically Sensitive Areas of the Western Ghats, …

More disasters can be expected in these areas, says top ecologist
7 months, 3 weeks ago

More disasters can be expected in these areas, says top ecologist

Hindustan Times  

Kerala’s Wayanad region can expect more such disasters in coming years in eco-sensitive areas identified by the Madhav Gadgil chaired Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel if a cautious approach is not taken on which activities can be permitted, the veteran ecologist said on Tuesday. The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel has designated the entire Western Ghats as an ecologically sensitive …

Kerala’s Wayanad Landslide: Wayanad disaster man-made, says Madhav Gadgil, blames Kerala government for ignoring ecological recommendations
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala’s Wayanad Landslide: Wayanad disaster man-made, says Madhav Gadgil, blames Kerala government for ignoring ecological recommendations

The Hindu  

Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who was the chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel, has termed the disaster in Wayanad a man-made tragedy, attributing it to the Kerala government’s failure to implement crucial ecological recommendations. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Gadgil criticised the State government for not adhering to the panel’s guidelines designed to prevent such disasters amid extreme climate …

'Avoid unnecessary travel to Wayanad': Kerala CM as Rahul, Priyanka plan visit after landslides kill 116 – Firstpost
7 months, 3 weeks ago

'Avoid unnecessary travel to Wayanad': Kerala CM as Rahul, Priyanka plan visit after landslides kill 116 – Firstpost

Firstpost  

As per reports, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit landslide-hit Wayanad on Wednesday morning With 116 people killed and several others still trapped following massive landslides in Wayanad district of Kerala on Tuesday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned people to avoid unnecessary travel to the district. “Please …

Wayanad tragedy: National Green Tribunal to take up suo moto case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wayanad tragedy: National Green Tribunal to take up suo moto case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday had expressed concern over unprecedented landslides that rocked Wayanad in Kerala claiming several lives and decided to take-up suo moto hearing. The bench comprising judicial member justice Pushpa Sathyanarayanan and expert member K Satyagopal have asked the registry to list the case and directed the Kerala standing counsel to …

Wayanad to prepare master plan for land utilisation soon
6 years, 6 months ago

Wayanad to prepare master plan for land utilisation soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalpetta: Wayanad district is all set to prepare a master plan for land utilisation considering the ecologically hypersensitive zones of the district. Mr Ajayakumar also warned of strong action against secretaries of local administrative bodies against issuing orders suo moto to cut down trees on government land without consultation with other departments. Briefing on the meeting of the District Development …

Kerala floods and their far-reaching impact: Nature offers small reminders when its limits are crossed by man
6 years, 6 months ago

Kerala floods and their far-reaching impact: Nature offers small reminders when its limits are crossed by man

Firstpost  

While it’s true that Kerala has received unprecedented rainfall this year causing water levels to rise abnormally and dams to overflow, many are blaming the floods on man-made mistakes which have destroyed the ecological balance. The protesters of 2011 will now be repenting their mistakes in the aftermath of the flood that has taken over 400 lives and has likely …

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