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A compensation of ₹4 lakh every was paid to the households of the three individuals who had been killed within the landslip at Kanichar Poolakutty in Kannur district.
Minister for Native Self-Governments and Excise M.V. Govindan, who reached the aid camp at St. Mary’s Church at Poolakutty, handed over a cheque for ₹4 lakh to the household of Aruvikal Rajesh of Vellara Colony. The compensation quantity was transferred to the households of the opposite two victims to their financial institution accounts.
Talking at a overview assembly after visiting the landslip-hit areas of Poolakutty in Kanichar panchayat, Chekyeri in Kolayad panchayat, and aid camps, the Minister quoting preliminary estimates mentioned the landslips had resulted in a lack of ₹175 crore. Brief- and long-term plans will probably be drawn up for the revival of the areas, the Minister mentioned.
Mr. Govindan mentioned 5 homes had been fully destroyed in landslips, whereas 75 had been severely broken. A package deal will probably be carried out for fully broken homes, whereas help will probably be given to rebuild partially broken ones. Moreover, all preparations have been made to supply meals and medical services to these in aid camps, he mentioned.
The Minister knowledgeable that site visitors had been partially resumed on the Nedumpoyil-Mananthavady street, which was broken by landslips. Restore work is in progress, together with elimination of boulders. Steps will probably be taken to revive the broken rural and panchayat roads on the earliest.
Crops had been additionally destroyed on a big scale within the district. Compensation will probably be paid after assessing the state of affairs, the Minister mentioned.
Mr. Govindan mentioned motion can be taken towards unlawful quarries within the Kanichar space. He mentioned permission shouldn’t be given to quarries with out consulting folks. Panchayats must also examine encroachment of river banks.
Okay. Sudhakaran, MP, mentioned the circumstances that led to the landslips needs to be scientifically studied.
MLAs Sunny Joseph, Okay.Okay. Shailaja, Ramachandran Kadanapalli, and Sajeev Joseph, district panchayat president P.P. Divya, vp Binoy Kurian, District Collector S. Chandrasekhar, Kolayad panchayat president M. Riji, Kanichar panchayat president Antony Sebastian, officers and native folks attended the assembly.
Ms. Divya knowledgeable that the district panchayat would implement a ₹2-crore package deal for the landslip-hit areas, in addition to providing counselling to residents.
