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₹6 lakh compensation to kin of deceased in landslides: CM Vijayan

₹6 lakh for kin of deceased in landslides: Kerala CM

August 14, 2024, 03:52 PM - 2 min read

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi said that of the Rs six lakh, Rs four lakh would come from the State Disaster Relief Fund and the remaining from the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).

Twelve districts prone to landslides, Kerala govt tells HC

Many districts prone to landslides, Kerala govt tells HC

August 9, 2024, 08:57 PM - 2 min read

The court sought a report that contains the various studies related to the landslides-hit region until 2022.

Kerala landslides underscore Western Ghats preservation

August 4, 2024, 10:17 AM - 2 min read

This is not the first disaster to strike the region. In 2019, a major landslide in Puthumala, just a few kilometres away, claimed 17 lives, damaged property, and rendered the land largely uncultivable.

Minister Vikramaditya Singh stated that the government's top priority is to recover the bodies and restore connectivity in the flood-affected areas of the state.

Himachal's cloudburst claims 50 lives, state confirms

August 3, 2024, 06:23 PM - 2 min read

While the exact number of fatalities remains unconfirmed pending ongoing search and rescue operations, the minister stated that retrieving bodies and restoring connectivity in the affected regions are currently the government’s top priorities.