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Kerala govt to give additional Rs 2 lakh to Wayanad landslide victims
Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced on Thursday that the government will give an additional Rs 2 lakh to each victim of the 2024 Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides who is being rehabilitated. The…
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Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced on Thursday that the government will give an additional Rs 2 lakh to each victim of the 2024 Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides who is being rehabilitated. The decision was taken in a Cabinet meeting. Satheesan also said export-import operations will start at Vizhinjam international seaport from 18 August, with customs and clearances obtained.
The Deccan Herald reports that the CM described a recent amendment to the central mining law as against federal principles, with Kerala set to communicate its opposition. The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on Wednesday.
The Indian Opinion
The additional Rs 2 lakh is welcome, but it risks fuelling a narrative that compensation alone solves deep trauma. Two years on, survivors still live in fear, yet the focus stays on cash. The real test is whether the state completes rehabilitation and mental health support before the next monsoon, or if this becomes another instalment in a slow cycle of relief without recovery.
Source: deccanherald.com
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