2 years after Wayanad landslide, Pinarayi Vijayan questions delay in families' rehab
As Kerala marked two years since the devastating Wayanad landslides that struck Chooralmala and Mundakkai in 2024, the Opposition questioned the government's alleged slow pace
As Kerala marked two years since the devastating Wayanad landslides that struck Chooralmala and Mundakkai in 2024, the Opposition questioned the government's alleged slow pace in completing the rehabilitation process for affected families. The rehabilitation project was initiated under the LDF government led by Pinarayi Vijayan following the disaster. However, after the Congress-led UDF government assumed office in May 2026, around two months ago, the Opposition alleged that the pace of rehabilitation had slowed considerably. Read Full Story Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that unnecessary transfers in key positions and a lack of coordination had adversely affected the progress of the rehabilitation project.
He urged the government to complete the construction on a war footing and ensure that every disaster-affected family receives a safe home at the earliest. In a statement issued on the second anniversary of the landslides, Vijayan paid tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragedy and expressed solidarity with families still awaiting complete rehabilitation after losing their loved ones and belongings. Vijayan said the previous LDF government had pursued the township rehabilitation project with the commitment that the disaster-affected families would not be abandoned.
According to him, by the time the LDF government left office, the structural work, including roof slabs, had been completed for 308 of the 410 houses under the project. He also said 178 families had received their new homes during the first phase. However, Vijayan alleged that the rehabilitation process had slowed after the UDF government took charge. He claimed that despite being in power for 70 days, the government had completed roof slab work on only nine additional houses. He attributed the slowdown to unnecessary transfers in key positions and a lack of coordination.
Vijayan further said that 149 families were still waiting for permanent homes. He urged the government to take immediate steps to complete the township project on a war footing and ensure that every disaster-affected family is provided with a safe home without further delay. Ends
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