THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A financial assistance of six lakh rupees each will be given to the dependents of those who died in the Chooralmala and Mundakkai landslides in Wayanad. This is after combining four lakhs from the State Disaster Relief Fund and two lakhs from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.

Rs 75,000 will be given to those who have lost eyes, and limbs and victims who survived with more than 60% disability. Rs 50,000 each will be sanctioned to those who survived with 40% to 60% disability.

The decision was taken by the Cabinet meeting. As the first phase of rehabilitation, the affected people have been shifted from the camps to the rented houses arranged by the government. Those who were living in relatives' houses have also started coming to rented buildings. Accommodation has been made available in Meppadi, Muppainad, Vythiri, Kalpetta, Muttil and Ambalavayal areas.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in a press conference that they will have to live in temporary places only till the township is completed and people will be helped to find a livelihood.

Assistance will be available to all those who are eligible, including those staying in camps, family homes and hospitals. The Chief Minister said that the process of calculating the loss and submitting the rehabilitation plan report to the Centre will be completed soon.

• 118 people still missing
• Bodies recovered so far: 231
• Body parts found: 206

No need for a Succession Certificate

1. State Disaster Management Authority will provide compensation to the heirs of the deceased based on the 'Next of Kin' certificate in a manner similar to that adopted during the Covid period.
2. Spouse/husband/children/parents and dependent brothers and sisters can get compensation without a Succession Certificate. The kinship certificate can be obtained from the village office. The 30-day notice period for objecting to this shall be waived.
3. A special order will be issued to provide assistance to the dependents of the missing persons based on the list prepared after completing the police procedures. This was done in the Pettimudi disaster too.

There is no need to register in the relief camps to be included in the resettlement scheme. No fee will be charged for replacement of lost certificates. 1368 certificates have been issued so far.

500 buildings temporarily set up

• Government Buildings: 100
• Individual Tenements: 253
• Other Residences: 100
• Found by Harrison Labor Union: 53

Government will provide Rs 6000 for monthly rent

A family will be given up to Rs 6,000 per month from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund as rent for shifting to rented houses. Those moving to relative houses will also get Rs 6000. No monthly rent will be paid to those who move into government-owned or other public-owned or privately-provided spaces or those who move into sponsored buildings.