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Mundakkai-Chooralmala rehab projects on schedule: Minister
Agriculture Minister T. Siddique on Friday said all rehabilitation projects for survivors of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides will be completed in a time-bound manner. He was speaking in Kalpetta after inaugurating the distribution…
Agriculture Minister T. Siddique on Friday said all rehabilitation projects for survivors of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides will be completed in a time-bound manner. He was speaking in Kalpetta after inaugurating the distribution of additional financial assistance from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) through the Kudumbashree Mission to support livelihood needs.
An initial Rs 1.98 crore was sanctioned for livelihood micro plans, followed by another Rs 2.31 crore in the second phase. After a Cabinet subcommittee consultation, each beneficiary received an additional Rs 2 lakh as livelihood assistance. In total, Rs 5.11 crore was allocated from the CMDRF. The Minister said a Doppler radar to monitor weather and issue warnings will be operational in the district by December this year.
The list of beneficiaries for rehabilitation will be finalised on schedule, and compensation for traders and building owners, loan takeovers, and making agricultural land cultivable will also be completed on time. I.C. Balakrishnan, MLA, presided, and district officials attended the function.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Wayanad landslides of July 2024 destroyed entire hamlets, killing over 400 people. The scale of displacement has made rehabilitation unusually complex: survivors need not just housing but also livelihoods, as their farmland and local economy were obliterated. The Rs 5.11 crore distributed so far works out to roughly Rs 2 lakh per beneficiary, which is modest against typical household reconstruction costs. A key next step is the December deadline for the Doppler radar: if met, it would improve early warning capability in a district prone to extreme rainfall. The actual test of the government's timeline will come when the beneficiary list is published and families begin receiving permanent housing.
Source: thehindu.com
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