The Prime Minister conducted aerial as well as on-the-ground surveys taking stock of the situation while the rescue operations were still underway. He said that the central government is standing alongside the state government for all assistance and relief work.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has requested financial support for the rehabilitation of those who lost everything in the Wayanad landslide, as well as assistance to address the challenges posed by climate change.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted the central government's support to Kerala and said that it will ensure no work gets hampered due to lack of money.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertook an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad on Saturday before physically visiting the location of the disaster to review relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday speaking in Lok Sabha on the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad urged the Central government to declare it a "national disaster", provide a comprehensive rehabilitation package for those affected and enhance the compensation given to people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Wayanad on Saturday, to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts following recent landslides in the region.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the government will ensure world-class rehabilitation in the landslides-hit areas of the Wayanad district that will serve as an example.
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has donated Rs. 1 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund for relief and rehabilitation activities being taken up following the massive landslide that recently hit Wayanad.
Saddened by the tragic incident of a landslide in Kerala's Wayanad district, actor Allu Arjun expressed grief and stepped forward to support rehabilitation.
"Heartfelt gratitude to @evvelu for the generous contribution of Rs5 Cr towards relief efforts in landslide-hit #Wayanad on behalf of @mkstalin and Tamil Nadu. Your support and solidarity are deeply appreciated and will greatly aid in the rehabilitation and rebuilding efforts," the Kerala CM