Wayanad debris slip: Kerala HC directs State to ensure relief for victims, expedite handing over of bodies

Wayanad landslide: Kerala govt blames contractor, says repeated warnings ignored

The Kerala government told the High Court that the contractor had been warned to remove excavated soil and debris before the Kalladi landslide. The court directed the state to cover treatment costs, release compensation quickly and hand over bodies without delay.

Wayanad debris slip: Kerala HC directs State to ensure relief for victims, expedite handing over of bodies

Kerala High Court orders state to compensate Wayanad debris slip victims and expedite the return of deceased bodies.

Wayanad landslide: Ensure ex-gratia to deceased, injured disbursed on time, says Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ordered timely ex-gratia payments for Wayanad landslide victims. It also directed the swift handover of deceased individuals to their families. The court sought a government report on work stoppage at the tunnel project site. Ex-gratia payments and injured treatment costs can be charged to the tunnel project. The government stated work was stopped on May 25 and July 5.

Kerala HC orders immediate relief as Wayanad toll rises to seven

One person remains missing, with rescue teams continuing an intensive search at the accident site near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi, where work on the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project, connecting Wayanad and Kozhikode districts, was underway when the massive mudslide struck on July 7.