Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With Assembly elections on the horizon and political tempers running high, a government rehabilitation function in Wayanad has triggered a fresh controversyThe episode unfolded on Sunday afternoon near Kalpetta, where houses were formally handed over to survivors of the July 30, 2024, landslide tragedy.The function took an unexpected turn when Congress’ Kalpetta MLA T. Siddique was heckled by a section of Left workers as he rose to speak and also during his spe…
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Wayanad, Feb 28 (IANS) A disaster that tore through lives and landscapes in Wayanad has given rise to one of Kerala’s most ambitious rehabilitation efforts spread across 49 hectares.On Sunday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the newly-built resettlement township near Kalpetta, a project conceived not merely as a housing scheme, but as a complete social ecosystem for families uprooted by the tragedy that washed away four villages on July 30 in 2024.The tragedy left over 200 dead…
Kalpetta, Feb 25 (IANS) In a significant outreach to landslide-affected families in Wayanad, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will lay the foundation stone on Thursday for houses being constructed by the party for survivors of the Chooralmala Mundakkai disaster that took place on July 30, 2024.Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be present at the ceremony scheduled for 2.30 p.m. in Kalpetta.Rahul Gandhi is slated to arrive at Kannur airport on Wednesday and will first attend…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IANS) The inauguration of the first phase of 178 houses at the Wayanad Model Township, built to rehabilitate survivors of the Mundakkai–Chooralmala disaster and originally scheduled for February 25, has been rescheduled to March 1.The office of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday informed the departments concerned about the change in schedule. However, no official reason has been cited for the postponement of the inauguration function.It was announced last wee…
Wayanad (Kerala), Feb 19 (IANS) The first phase of the Wayanad Model Township, built to rehabilitate survivors of the Mundakkai–Chooralmala disaster, has been completed, with 178 houses ready for handover.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the township and distribute title deeds to beneficiaries at a function to be held at Elstone Estate in Kalpetta on February 25.Conceived as a comprehensive rehabilitation project, the township is being developed through coordinated efforts of mu…
Kochi Jan 7 (IANS) The Kalpetta judicial district in Kerala’s Wayanad has become the first district in the country to function as a completely paperless court system, marking a major milestone in India’s judicial digitisation efforts. Under the new system, all courts in the district judiciary will operate entirely in digital mode, from the filing of cases to the delivery of final judgments.Every stage of the judicial process—including pre-trial proceedings, recording of evidence, interlocu…