The Kerala High Court directed the state government to ensure prompt ex gratia payments and treatment for victims of the Wayanad landslide. It also sought an explanation on why workers remained at the tunnel project site despite orders suspending construction activities
Kerala High Court criticized the Centre for denying loan waivers to Wayanad landslide victims, saying it still has power under Article 73. The court gave three weeks for the Union to clarify its decision, rejecting excuses based on legal amendments
He said expert reports had alerted the government on the possibility of landslides here five years ago when another landslide occurred just five km away from Wayanad.
The double standards of elected public representatives of the Congress, including Ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and others in contributing their salary towards the flood affected families in Kerala in the past and now in the State is being questioned by different sections.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that of the Rs six lakh, Rs four lakh would come from the State Disaster Response Fund and the remaining from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF).
The 1,500-strong rescue team, including Defence forces, NDRF, SDRF, police, fire service, and volunteers, began searches early Saturday morning in the hardest-hit areas of Churalmala, Velarimala, Mundakayil, and Punchirimadom.
Amidst heavy rain, multiple NDRF teams, two helicopters and other rescue teams are on their way to Mundakkai, which has been totally cut off by devastating landslides
