Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the landslide-hit regions of Kerala’s Wayanad later this week, sources said. The prime minister is expected to do an aerial survey and meet some people on the ground.
Wayanad landslide
The landslides, which occurred on July 30, have claimed the lives of over 300 people and left hundreds more injured. Indian Army, NDRF along with local emergency response departments have continued their massive search and rescue operation with teams now focused on the forested regions.
The Kerala government has enlisted the help of the families of the missing and local residents in the search efforts.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday while speaking at the Parliament demanded a ‘higher compensation’ and ‘comprehensive rehabilitation package’ for the people affected due to the landslide in Wayanad.
Gandhi also called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Wayanad a ‘national disaster’.
Meanwhile, the Kerala government on Wednesday said it was taking immediate steps to rehabilitate all the families affected by the massive landslides more than a week ago.
“The rehabilitation package will be prepared based on accurate data from the landslide-affected areas and not based on who is living in the camps,” state Revenue Minister K Rajan said.
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