Kerala Appeals for Central Aid as Modi Visits Landslide-Hit Wayanad

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to landslide-affected Wayanad. He anticipates Central assistance for rehabilitation. The state had earlier requested the disaster be classified as severe. A nine-member committee was appointed to assess the situation. The CM also discussed ongoing search operations and donations received.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the landslide-affected regions of Wayanad on August 10, expressing hope for Central assistance in the rehabilitation of disaster victims.

Vijayan highlighted that the state government has requested the landslides be designated as a 'national or severe disaster', prompting the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to form a nine-member committee to assess the devastation and report back.

He also detailed the extensive measures being taken in search operations and the influx of donations into the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).