Kerala Chief Minister: More than 59,000 people housed in 305 relief camps

Trivandrum, Aug 30 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that they have housed upwards of 59,296 flood-hit victims in 305 camps, set up by the authorities across the state.

Addressing to the Kerala legislative get together, Vijayan informed that Rs. 738 crore has been kept in the central clergyman's misery alleviation subsidize till August 28 for the rehabilitation of flood affected people and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure.

The Chief Minister also worried upon the need to talk about the future course of action pertaining to rehabilitation in the areas which are prone to landslides and floods.

"We should discuss and decide whether restoration should be done in the areas which are prone to landslide and floods. Rs 738 crore has been gotten in the Chief Minister's misery help support till August 28," he said.

He further informed that first stage of safeguard has been finished, while recovery work is in progress.

Talking about the devastating effects of nature's fury, Vijayan stated, "483 people have lost their lives because of overwhelming deluge in the state from August 9 to August 15. 352.2 mm precipitation, which was three times than the normal rains were recorded in the state."

The Chief Minister also added that due to overflowing of dams and expanded number of avalanches and mudslides, lakhs of houses escaped rendering thousands destitute. "Numerous administration workplaces and reports were harmed in many places and the whole landscape has changed. Kerala was tossed into the most exceedingly awful flood in the century," Vijayan said.