Wayanad landslide survivors yet to get rent amount in May
Kozhikode: Adding to the woes of
Chooralmala-Mundakkai landslide
survivors who are living in rented accommodation, the state govt has not paid its
rent assistance
to these people this month. Many of the affected families said it is already 11 days into May, but govt's rent payments are yet to be credited into their bank accounts. Around 600 landslide survivors used to get a monthly rental amount as part of the
rehabilitation efforts
of the state govt."Usually,
the landslide survivors used to receive rent payments in their bank account on the sixth of every month. But this month it has not been deposited yet. The homeowners are asking for rents from the survivors and it has led to unpleasant talks between survivors and homeowners," said Janashabdam Action Committee convener Shajimon Chooralmala.According to sources in the district administration, the delay in rent payments is due to insufficient funds in the govt account as the available funds in that account were recently used to facilitate the govt's takeover of Elstone Estate where the township project for landslide survivors is coming up.
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However, sources expressed confidence that the rent money would be made available soon. They said that the state govt was made aware of this situation two weeks ago.The survivors also gave vent to their frustration over non-resumption of the daily relief payment, a sum of Rs 300 which was discontinued a month after the disaster, despite govt orders to reinstate it. Also, many landslide survivors are concerned over the delay in publishing the final list of beneficiaries for the rehabilitation project. While district disaster management authority had drawn up a beneficiary list comprising 402 families and forwarded it to the state govt, the final list has not been published. It is learnt that the district administration has recommended inclusion of around 50 persons in the final list.Meanwhile, Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society, which has been tasked with the construction of the proposed township at Elstone Estate, said the works are progressing at the site.
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