Wayanad landslides: Centre’s delay in declaring ‘severe disaster’ impacted relief funding, says Kerala Revenue Minister

Wayanad landslides: Centre’s delay in declaring ‘severe disaster’ impacted relief funding, says Kerala Revenue Minister

The Minister says the Kerala government will expedite the land acquisition for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The inordinate delay by the Centre in declaring the landslides in Wayanad as a disaster of extreme severity, 154 days after the natural disaster wiped out two villages in the district, might … Read more

This disaster is not normal: PM after spot visit to landside-hit Wayanad

This disaster is not normal: PM after spot visit to landside-hit Wayanad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Chooralmala area in Wayanad district, Kerala, where a deadly landslide occurred, killing over 400 people and injuring many others. The Prime Minister conducted an aerial survey and visited relief camps housing survivors and those receiving treatment at a hospital. After the inspection, PM Modi said that the … Read more

PM Modi’s Wayanad visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister’s visit brings hope as Kerala pleads for financial aid

PM Modi’s Wayanad visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister’s visit brings hope as Kerala pleads for financial aid

Confident PM will declare Wayanad landslides national disaster once he sees devastation: Rahul Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said it was a good decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit landslides-hit Wayanad and expressed confidence that once he sees the extent of the devastation firsthand, the prime minister … Read more

Wayanad landslides LIVE updates: Seven killed, including one child; rescue operations underway

Wayanad landslides LIVE updates: Seven killed, including one child; rescue operations underway

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that all government agencies have joined the search and rescue operations in the wake of massive landslides that struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district, leaving hundreds feared to be trapped. The operations will be coordinated, and State Ministers will reach the hilly district to lead … Read more