Wayanad landslide: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan met PM Narendra Modi

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the rehabilitation package for the landslide-hit Wayanad.

The chief minister is reported to have submitted an additional memorandum to the prime minister, seeking more funds for the rehabilitaton of the landslide survivors.

 A tweet by the Prime Minister’s Office on X showed the two leaders speaking with each other.

CM of Kerala, Shri @pinarayivijayan, met PM @narendramodi. pic.twitter.com/mPBt0wt3yS

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 27, 2024

News reports said the Kerala government would request nearly Rs 900 crore from the Union government for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide survivors.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier said that "the central government will make every effort to meet all the expectations of the Chief Minister."

The prime minister had also asked the Kerala government to give an additional memorandum, adding, “I am confident that a lack of funds will not hinder any efforts."

At least 230 people were killed, and over 100 went missing after multiple landslides struck Mundakkai and Chooralmala villages in the Meppadi panchayat of Wayanad district in the early hours of July 30. Nearly 730 families were impacted, with over 220 still in relief camps, while others have moved to rented accommodation.