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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a relief camp and met survivors of landslides in Kerala's Wayanad on Saturday.
The Prime Minister interacted with the survivors at the camp. Over 300 people lost their lives after massive landslides hit Chooralmala and Mundakkai of Wayanad on July 30. PM undertook an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad before physically visiting the location of the disaster to review relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor Arif Muhammed Khan and Union Minister Suresh Gopi accompanied the Prime Minister in the helicopter. After the survey, he landed at the SKMJ Higher Secondary School in Kalpetta and proceeded to the landslide-hit areas by road. As the Prime Minister undertook an on-the-ground review of the affected sites, he was briefed by Kerala ADGP (law and order) MR Ajith Kumar. PM Modi is expected to chair a review meeting with the Chief Minister and officials later. The state has requested the central government to declare this as a national disaster and a severe calamity. The Central Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) to visit the affected areas of the State and review the situation. The team is visiting the affected areas from August 8 to August 10. Kerala government has assured immediate assistance to those affected by the landslides, helping them relocate to another place, as per the Chief Minister's Office. All those affected in Mundakkai and Chooralmala areas will receive this assistance. An adult member from families who have lost their livelihood will receive a daily allowance of Rs. 300. This benefit will be available for up to two individuals per family. (ANI)
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