The first anniversary of the Mundakkai and Chooralmala landslides is being marked with sombre reflections even as survivors continue to express disappointment with the government’s post-disaster response and rehabilitation initiatives.
On Wednesday (July 30) morning, there will be an all-religion prayer and floral tributes at the graveyard on Harrison Malayalam tea estate at Puthumala, where dozens of victims were buried. Many of them still remain unidentified.
The district administration and Mepadi grama panchayat will jointly hold a meeting to commemorate the disaster at MSA Auditorium, Mepadi. KSRTC will ply special services to the Puthumala graveyard and MSA Auditorium. The services will be available from Mepadi panchayat office from 9 a.m.
A man takes picture of the devastated Chooralmala while his son looks on. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN
Revenue Minister K. Rajan, Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran, SC/ST Welfare Minister O.R. Kelu, Public Works Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas, Wayanad’s MP Priyanka Gandhi, T. Siddeeque, MLA, I.C. Balakrishnan, MLA, district panchayat president Samshad Marakkar, District Collector D.R. Meghashree and several civic heads will attend the functions.
