Following the aerial survey onboard an Indian Air Force helicopter, the Prime Minister arrived at Chooralmala, which was among the worst hit places during the landslides. He was briefed about the evacuation efforts being undertaken in the area. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan and Union Minist
National Centre for Seismology (NCS), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on Saturday confirmed that there is no natural earthquake recorded in Wayanad and its adjoining areas by any of the Seismographic stations installed in the State of Kerala or its surroundings on August 9, 2024.
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.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Kannaur at approximately 11 am, from where he will undertake an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad.
A central team visited the disaster-hit areas of Wayanad, led by Union Home Department Joint Secretary and Inter-Ministerial Central Team Leader Rajeev Kumar.
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 state government will provide immediate assistance to those affected by the landslide in Mundakkai and Chooralmala areas of Wayanad district, helping them relocate to another place, according to an official press release from Kerala CMO.
Search and rescue operation continues in the areas affected by Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displacing thousands of people. Congress MLA and KPCC General Secretary T Siddique said that the main demand of the people who have been staying in the relief ca
Search operation to continue in the areas affected by the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displacing thousands of people. Fire Force, NDRF, volunteers along with the local people will continue the rescue and search operation.