India, Feb. 24 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, raising concerns over the central government's relief package for Wayanad landslide victims, calling it a "shocking lack of sensitivity" towards those affected.
On July 30, 2024, a series of landslides struck Wayanad's Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchiri Mattam villages, wiping out densely populated settlements. The disaster claimed over 250 lives, with another 200 reported missing. Last week, the central government sanctioned Rs.529.50 crore in assistance to Kerala as an interest-free loan under the Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASC) for 50 years. The approval came months after the Kerala government sought a spec...
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