The great clean-up drive
Deccan ChronicleAlappuzha: Hundreds of houses, public institutions and schools in 226 villages in the 16 panchayaths in the flood-ravaged Kuttanad were cleared of the muck, silt and water in the first day of the two-day ‘Operation Rehabilitation’ joined by thousands of volunteers cutting across colours of politics, caste and creed on Tuesday. Apart from 50,000-odd people from the affected families, volunteers in their thousands, mainly youngsters, were seen pouring in the Alappuzha town on Tuesday morning, preparing themselves to be part of historic restoration and rehabilitation drive launched by the state government and the local civic bodies. Deccan Chronicle travelled along with the volunteers and caught up with many youngsters who included people from every walk of life: engineers, students, technicians, daily wage workers, employees, political workers--who are enthusiastically taking part in the massive mission. Bineesh, a daily wage worker from Kayalchira of Kavalam, who was seen cleaning utensils in the river water along with his wife, said they themselves had cleared the house as water started to recede.
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Kerala, After The Flood: 70,000 people volunteer for clean-up drive in Kuttanad, aim to clear debris from 1 lakh buildings
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