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Kerala High Court displeased over delay in central aid to landslide-hit Wayanad

The High Court has directed the central government to provide details of the assistance given to the Wayanad disaster by October 18

PTI Kochi Published 10.10.24, 05:44 PM
A scene of search and rescue operations at the landslide-hit Chooralmala, in Wayanad district.

A scene of search and rescue operations at the landslide-hit Chooralmala, in Wayanad district. PTI

The Kerala High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the delay in providing central aid to the landslide-hit areas of Wayanad district.

The High Court directed the central government to provide details of the assistance given to the Wayanad disaster by next Friday.

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The court made this remark while considering the matter on its own initiative.

Meanwhile, Kerala's special representative in Delhi, Prof K V Thomas, held discussions with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging for the swift provision of central aid. The meeting took place at the Union Finance Minister's office.

In a statement, the state government said the Union Minister assured Thomas that she would discuss the matter with the Prime Minister and ensure a speedy decision on providing aid to Wayanad.

During the meeting, Thomas pointed out that, despite several states receiving central assistance after natural disasters, Kerala has yet to receive aid, the statement said.

The Union Minister explained that the delay was due to certain differences in the criteria between the central and Kerala governments, the statement added.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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