Kerala planning township for Wayanad landslide survivors, CM Vijayan eyes ‘exemplary rehabilitation’

With the rehabilitation of the families displaced by Tuesday’s Wayanad landslide tragedy emerging as a prime concern, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the government is planning a township for the survivors.

After a review meeting, Vijayan told the media that discussions have already been initiated at the government level for a township. “We wanted to ensure exemplary rehabilitation for those left homeless in the tragedy. It requires huge effort and efficient planning. A large human settlement has been wiped out. Instead of that settlement, the government is planning to erect a safe township for them. All facilities will be used for completing the rehabilitation at the earliest,” he said.

Vijayan said steps would be taken for ensuring the education of students of the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Vellarmala, which got destroyed in the landslide.

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The CM said people across the world have started positively responding to the call to contribute to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.

Scores of people have come forward to construct houses for the victims. Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi has offered to construct 100 houses and Karnataka Chief Minister has promised to build another 100. Fruit Valley Farmers Producer Company has expressed readiness to acquire 10 acres of land and hand it over to 10 to 15 families after making the land cultivable.