The Marxist veteran also said that despite the advances in science and technology, the country was still unable to predict natural disasters in advance and thereby, protect the life and property
CM Vijayan said that of the Rs six lakh, Rs 4 lakh would come from the State Disaster Response Fund and the remaining from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund
After explaining to the PM the impact and intensity of the disaster, which had shocked the state last week, Vijayan also handed over its details as a note, a CMO statement said
During a press conference here, Kerala CM Vijayan said a comprehensive rehabilitation process is planned and will be implemented swiftly
During a review meeting held in Kalpetta, Wayanad, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that all those who are alive have been saved in the last three days
Rain-triggered landslides struck Wayanad on Tuesday, claiming the lives of at least 256 people and leaving several hundred injured
She explained that autopsies have been performed on bodies that were swept away by the river and recovered from the Pothukal area in Malappuram district
The rescue operators are contending with adverse conditions, including muddy soil and rain, as they search through destroyed homes and buildings
Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that the Kerala government could have minimised the losses in Wayanad, the Kerala Health Minister called it "unfortunate"
167 people have been declared dead in the aftermath of the landslides as per the Kerala Revenue Department
Besides the all-party meet, Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are expected to visit the relief camps set up in the landslides-hit areas
Wayanad landslide updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Kerala CM on the crisis and assured of all the help from the Centre
CM said that the projects, which are part of the fourth edition of the 100-day programmes, are expected to be completed by October 22
In a Facebook post, Vijayan said over a thousand delegates will take part in the two-day conclave being organised at Kochi by global technology company IBM in collaboration with the state government
The Congress-led UDF alleged that the CM and CPI(M) were providing political patronage to its student outfit SFI which they claimed was responsible for violent activities
A police officer said a case was registered against the company based on a complaint from Shabeer, a local environment activist
The Kerala Assembly passed the resolution for the second time because the Union Home Ministry, which reviewed the first resolution, suggested some technical changes
Kerala State Commission for Women had recently sought a report from the state police on the alleged organ trading reported by the media
The Central Government must take immediate steps to resolve this crisis at NTA and ensure a fair, transparent, and reliable examination process, Vijayan said
The submission by Vijayan came while rejecting the Congress-led UDF opposition's demand to adjourn the House proceedings