Kerala to spend ₹750 crore for rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims
The New Indian Express Vijayawada|January 02, 2025
KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the plan to build two township projects in Wayanad to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30, 2024 landslides.
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Estimated to cost ₹750 crore, the townships will come up on 58.5 hectares and 48.96 hectares of the Nedumbala Estate in Kottapadi village and Elstone Estate in Kalpetta village, respectively, in Wayanad.

The cabinet decision comes five days after the Kerala High Court dismissed the pleas of Harrisons Malayalam Ltd and Elstone Tea Estates Ltd against land acquisition.

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