Survivors of the tragic landslide in Wayanad protested on Sunday demanding a rehabilitation package for them. The protesters had a face-off with Kerala police after cops stopped the protesters from proceeding to the landslide-hit areas as part of the protest.
The situation was tense in Chooralmala in Wayanad on Sunday, one of the landslide-affected areas as survivors under the Jana Shabdam Action Committee tried to cross the Bailey bridge to reach the affected areas and construct huts in protest against the delay in providing rehabilitation. Police blocked the protesters from reaching Chooralmala, one of the landslide-hit areas and constructing huts.
The protestors are demanding faster rehabilitation and a comprehensive relief package from the Centre, above the five cents of land allotted to them. The Kerala government on Saturday released second draft list for the Chooralmala Mundakkai landslide rehabilitation and it had names of 81 families. As per the government, there are 323 families on the list.
The draft list was finalised by Saturday midnight after the survivors declared a protest. In the first phase, a list of 242 families had been released. The Kerala government approved a comprehensive rehabilitation project for survivors of the devastating landslides earlier. The project involves setting up two townships to provide a safe and sustainable living environment for those affected by the disaster. The landslides that struck Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions of Wayanad on July 30 last year left over 200 people dead and many others injured, nearly wiping out both areas.
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The People's Action Committee (Janakeeya Action Samiti) has announced a hunger strike demanding better rehabilitation in front of the Wayanad District Collectorate on Monday.
Over 200 persons died and hundreds suffered injuries in the tragic landslide at Mundakkai and Chooralmala in Wayanad on July 30 last year. The rescue mission continued for several days and extended beyond the district as several bodies were recovered from Chaliyar river.
The Kerala government has announced a township to rehabilitate the survivors and has said the construction works will be completed within a year.
