Wayanad Landslides

The Wayanad landslides were a series of devastating events that struck the villages of Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala in the Meppadi panchayat, Vythiri taluk, Wayanad district, Kerala, India, during the early hours of 30 July 2024.

Wayanad township project gathers pace; first phase to be completed by January 2026

The state government had acquired 64.47 hectares of land from the Elstone Estate group near Kalpetta for the township.
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LOCAL BODY POLLS Special buses arranged to bring Mundakkai–Chooralmala survivors for polling

Seven buses will operate two services each, at 11 am and 2.30 pm, from Kalpetta, Vythiri, Meenangadi, Meppadi and surrounding areas.
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LOCAL BODY POLLS Over 1,000 voters missing from Wayanad’s Meppadi after landslides

Those who survived the tragedy have been relocated to different parts of the region, some beyond the panchayat, the district and even the state borders.
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Protest in Wayanad as Plantation Labour Welfare Board halves aid for landslide victims' families

A total of 41 plantation workers — 20 confirmed dead and 21 still missing — were among the hundreds affected by the catastrophic landslide.
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Wayanad township: Principal secretary to review complaints on rehabilitation beneficiary list

Speaking to the media after reviewing the progress of work at the Elstone Estate site, the minister said 402 families have been included in the first phase of the project and 49 families in the second phase.
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Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over denial of loan waiver for landslide-hit families in Wayanad

Kerala High Court had also criticised the Union Government for refusing to waive the loans of the survivors of the landslide.
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‘Step-motherly treatment’: Kerala HC raps Centre, stays loan recovery action against Wayanad victims

Central government counsels argued that there were limitations imposed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations on granting such waivers.
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KERALA ASSEMBLY State govt yet to receive ₹260 cr aid from Centre for Wayanad rehabilitation: CM

The CM said that Kerala had initially sought ₹2,262 crore from the Centre for rehabilitation and reconstruction.
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Procedural violation: Meppadi panchayat stalls IUML housing project for Wayanad landslide survivors

IUML had purchased 5.5 acres in Meppadi panchayat to build 68 houses for the affected families.
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Vehicle restrictions on Wayanad’s Bailey bridge partially lifted

The order also clarified that traffic through the bridge will be suspended without notice if heavy rain warnings are issued.
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wayanad-landslide-mundakkai — Photos from Mundakkai and Chooralmala devastated by landslides on August 30, 2024. Credit: Manorama

India Landslides — Photos from Mundakkai and Chooralmala devastated by landslides on August 30, 2024. Credit: Manorama

wayanad-landslide-chooralmala — Photos from Mundakkai and Chooralmala devastated by landslides on August 30, 2024. Credit: Manorama

wayanad-landslide2 — Photos from Mundakkai and Chooralmala devastated by landslides on August 30, 2024. Credit: Manorama

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Wayanad township project gathers pace; first phase to be completed by January 2026

LOCAL BODY POLLS Special buses arranged to bring Mundakkai–Chooralmala survivors for polling

LOCAL BODY POLLS Over 1,000 voters missing from Wayanad’s Meppadi after landslides

Protest in Wayanad as Plantation Labour Welfare Board halves aid for landslide victims' families

Wayanad township: Principal secretary to review complaints on rehabilitation beneficiary list

Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre over denial of loan waiver for landslide-hit families in Wayanad

‘Step-motherly treatment’: Kerala HC raps Centre, stays loan recovery action against Wayanad victims

KERALA ASSEMBLY State govt yet to receive ₹260 cr aid from Centre for Wayanad rehabilitation: CM

Procedural violation: Meppadi panchayat stalls IUML housing project for Wayanad landslide survivors

Vehicle restrictions on Wayanad’s Bailey bridge partially lifted

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