‘Real Kerala story’: 22 km from worst-hit village, township for Wayanad landslide survivors set for inauguration

For the township, the government acquired 64.4705 hectares of land from a private estate to construct 410 houses, where 1,662 people will live. Construction of the remaining houses is going on and will be completed before the monsoon, officials said.

The township is about 22 km away from Chooralmala, one of the villages worst hit by the landslide. The township will have a road network, a well-equipped health centre, an anganwadi, a public market, and community centres, with a multipurpose hall, playground, library, sports club, and an open-air theatre, officials said.

Referring to rebuilding the lives of survivors as a “real Kerala story” of compassion and care, Vijaan said on the social media platform X, “This is not merely an inauguration. It is a solemn declaration that we honour our word and rebuild together. When disaster struck, and families lost everything, we resolved that Kerala would stand united and restore hope. Even though the support that was rightfully due did not fully come our way, we chose not to wait.”

“This journey was not easy. There were obstacles, doubts and attempts to diminish the effort. But the people stood firmly with the government of Kerala, and together, we pressed forward without retreat. What rises in Kalpetta is not just a township. It is dignity restored. It is collective resolve in action. It is Kerala’s unbreakable spirit,” he said.