Thiruvananthuram: As many as 42 people have lost their lives and six reported missing in the incident related to rain in the state of 12-20 October, Chairman of the Pinarayi Minister Vijayan said on Wednesday.
Of these, 19 losses were lost in landslides – 12 in Kottayam and seven in Idukki.
A total of 304 aid camps have been opened and 3,851 families took place in it.
There are also families who have shifted to relatives.
As many as 217 houses were completely damaged and 1,393 were partially damaged, Vijayan told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
According to weather estimates, bad luck it has been announced in the Pathanamthitta district, Kottayam and Idukki and alert yellow in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram on Thursday.
“The IMD forecast is that starting on Wednesday to 24 October, heavy rain is expected.
The extra attention must be maintained by all and the authorities are also fully directed to face the situation,” he said.
Vijayan said the three dams opened anticipate an increase in water levels based on recommendations from the expert committee formed for that purpose.
The power department and water resources monitor the flow of water from them.
PM Narendra Modi has promised all possible assistance from the center, while parliamentarians from Tamil Nadu Ellangovan and Anthiyor Selvaraj have submitted the contribution of Rs 1 Crore to the Minister of Chief Assistance funds from DMK Trust, he said.
Head of the Karnataka Minister Basaravaraj Bommai also promised temporary assistance Tibetan religious leaders Dalai Lama had promised a relief contribution from RS 11 Lakh.
12 The NDRF team was deployed in the Minister’s Statistics Minister said revenue, police, fires and local agencies were involved in aid operation.
There are 12 NDRF teams deployed in various districts; One team in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Malappuram while additional teams have been deployed in Idukki, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Kannur.
The army and defense security corps team took part in a relief operation while the Navy and Air Force helicopters were ready to join the operation.
The helicopter was deployed to withdraw food packages at the Koottictical and Kokkayar, and those who were trapped near the Mallappally were saved by the police and Fire Force, Vijayan said.
The government will provide all possible assistance for affected families and has been instructed to withdraw the earliest financial assistance.
At present, RS 4 Lakh is being given to the family who died.
The government ensures clean drinking water, food and toilet facilities in relief camps, and the required direction has been given to follow Covid regulations.
The damaged road and bridge will be corrected soon, and the recovery of the power supply is well developed, he said.
The minister’s chairman said the local body must take volunteer assistance that has taken part in Covid-related activities.
There are 7,800 volunteers in the field now.
Police have launched the control room in all districts and vigils will continue, he said.
Rain Havoc: 42 Dead, 6 Lost in Kerala since October 12
