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Keralam Govt Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex Gratia for Wayanad Tunnel Landslide Victims
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Keralam government on Saturday announced that an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) is hereby sanctioned to the dependents of those who lost their lives in the landslide at Kalladi Tunnel Phase-3 in Wayanad district. India News | Keralam Govt Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex Gratia for Wayanad Tunnel Landslide Victims.
Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt blames contractor, says repeated warnings ignored
The Kerala government told the High Court that the contractor had been warned to remove excavated soil and debris before the Kalladi landslide. The court directed the state to cover treatment costs, release compensation quickly and hand over bodies without delay.
Wayanad landslide: Ensure ex-gratia to deceased, injured disbursed on time, says Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court ordered timely ex-gratia payments for Wayanad landslide victims. It also directed the swift handover of deceased individuals to their families. The court sought a government report on work stoppage at the tunnel project site. Ex-gratia payments and injured treatment costs can be charged to the tunnel project. The government stated work was stopped on May 25 and July 5.
Horrific images emerged of the landslide that struck Wayanad, Kerala, on July 7, raising fears that many lives could be lost. A search and rescue operation has been launched again today.
Kerala HC orders immediate relief as Wayanad toll rises to seven
One person remains missing, with rescue teams continuing an intensive search at the accident site near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project, connecting Wayanad and Kozhikode districts, was underway when the massive mudslide struck on July 7.
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