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Kerala: The cabinet ministers of Kerala have approved the rehabilitation plan for the victims of Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, last year, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said.
Speaking with the reporters, the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that rehabilitation is about restoring people’s livelihood.
He also said that the cabinet meeting discussed the rehabilitation plan in Wayanad. A special cabinet meeting had earlier discussed the matter. It’s difficult to find land in Wayanad to rehabilitate all of them who lost their homes. Rehabilitation will also be about restoring their livelihood.
“The townships will be built at Elstone Estate and Nedumpala Estate. 5 percent of the land will be given in the Elstone tea estate and 10 per cent will be allotted in the Nedumbala estate.”
He further said that the list of final beneficiaries will be released in three weeks, by January 25.
“The township will include all the basic amenities required in a town. We have planned the designs of homes based on the foundation. Markets, educational institutions, hospitals, and recreational centres are all part of the township. The final list of beneficiaries will be finalised before 25th January 2025,” he added.
Earlier, the Centre informed the state of Kerala that the Meppadi landslide disaster in Wayanad district has been considered by the Inter-Ministerial Central Team as a disaster of “severe nature” for all practical purposes.
The state of Kerala was hit with a landslide on July 30 last year, the deadliest one in the state, killing more than 300 people and destroying numerous houses and other buildings.
