Wayanad landslides toll crosses 400-mark, 152 individuals nonetheless lacking; search and rescue ops underway | Kochi Information

NEW DELHI: The demise toll from the Wayanad landslides surpassed 400 on Wednesday, with over 150 individuals nonetheless lacking, in response to studies.
The seek for these lacking after the devastating landslides in Wayanad continues, with rescue groups focusing their efforts in the present day on forested areas.
The Kerala authorities has additionally determined to contain the households of the lacking and native villagers within the search operations.
In line with agricultural division, 310 hectares of agricultural land have been destroyed within the Chooralmala, Attamala, and Mundakkai areas.
Reviews counsel that fifty hectares of cardamom, 100 hectares of espresso, 70 hectares of pepper, 55 hectares of tea, 10 hectares of coconut, 15 hectares of arecanut and 10 hectares of banana crops have been washed away.
Faux info circulating
There’s a vital quantity of misinformation being unfold by some people, claiming that the Chief Minister’s Misery Reduction Fund (CMDRF) lacks transparency.
“Spreading such false info throughout one of many large disasters the state has ever witnessed is totally counterproductive,” stated chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday.
He defined that the CMDRF is managed by means of an digital platform and donations are made to an account within the title of and overseen by the Principal Secretary of the Finance Division, a senior IAS officer.
“The contributions to the reduction fund are deposited into an account below the supervision of the Finance Secretary. With out the information and seal of the Finance Secretary, funds from the reduction fund can’t be utilized,” the CM added.
Congress chief AK Antony contributes Rs 50,000 to CM Catastrophe Reduction Fund
Senior Congress chief AK Antony contributed Rs 50,000 to the Chief Minister’s Catastrophe Reduction Fund on Wednesday to assist the victims of the Wayanad landslides.
“All well-being individuals of Kerala, and out of doors the state, I attraction to them to kindly contribute most to the Kerala chief minister’s reduction fund. In my very own humble means, in the present day I’m contributing 50,000 rupees to the chief minister’s Reduction Fund. This isn’t the time to quarrel. Allow us to cooperate now. No controversy; the Centre ought to come to with a bundle to assist Kerala,” Antony advised ANI.