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Kerala govt plans early warning systems to prevent Wayanad-like disasters | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Kerala government under chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided on Tuesday to prioritise the scientific use of land and deployment of localised early warning systems to prevent disasters like the recent Wayanad landslides.This approach aims to enhance state’s resilience against future natural calamities. The administration recognises that while climate-linked disasters cannot be…

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‘Need to revitalise tourism’: Rahul Gandhi holds virtual meet with Kerala Congress leaders on Wayanad situation | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday held a virtual meet with senior party leaders on relief and rehabilitation efforts in Wayanad after the recent landslides which claimed more than 300 lives. Gandhi asserted that it is imperative to make a concerted effort to revitalise tourism in the district and dispelling the notion that…

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Watch: PM Modi interacts with survivors of Wayanad landslides | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the survivors of Wayanad landslides during his visit to Kerala on Saturday. He also visited relief camps in the disaster ridden state accompanied by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and governor Arif Mohammed Khan.Earlier, PM Modi took an aerial tour of the landslide-affected regions of Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and…

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Wayanad landslides toll crosses 400-mark, 152 people still missing; search and rescue ops underway | Kochi News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The death toll from the Wayanad landslides surpassed 400 on Wednesday, with over 150 people still missing, according to reports.The search for those missing after the devastating landslides in Wayanad continues, with rescue teams focusing their efforts today on forested areas.The Kerala government has also decided to involve the families of the missing…

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Centre notifies 6th draft on Western Ghats eco zone as states refuse to play ball | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Three days after the massive landslides in Kerala‘s Wayanad district, Centre on Friday released a sixth draft notification proposing earmarking of 56,825 sq km as ecologically sensitive area (ESA) to prohibit/regulate environmentally hazardous human activities within the fragile Western Ghats, spread over six states.The draft for the first time has a provision enabling…

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No site visit or statement without permission: Kerala government’s gag order for scientists over Wayanad landslide | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: As the national attention turns to Wayanad where rescue operations are in full swing after deadly landslides which has claimed the lives of over 280 people till now, the Kerala government has issued a directive for the scientists banning them from visiting the affected sites and issuing any statement regarding it.In a letter…

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‘Didn’t even raise this issue till … ‘: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over Wayanad landslides; Congress says ‘not everything is politics’ | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya criticised leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for failing to address issues related to landslides and floods during his tenure as the Wayanad MP. Surya’s remarks came amid a series of devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district that has claimed the lives of over…

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