After heavy rainfall damaged areas in Pandalur and Gudalur, Tourism Minister K Ramachandran inspected the sites, announced reconstruction for destroyed homes and provided relief materials.
Coimbatore: Tourism Minister K Ramachandran visited the rain-affected regions of Pandalur and Gudalur on Sunday, committing to rebuild the homes completely destroyed by last Friday's severe weather conditions. During his visit, Ramachandran distributed relief materials to the residents of the affected areas.
The minister, addressing the media, expressed confidence in the district's preparedness for the approaching southwest monsoon season. "Pandalur experienced significant rainfall on Friday night, but thanks to prior desilting of the rivers, the impact was somewhat mitigated,” he explained. “Nonetheless, the torrential rain seriously affected over 28 tribal families. The government will prioritize reconstructing the completely damaged homes."
District Collector M Aruna briefed on the immediate clearance of landslides and the measures implemented to support the affected communities. Following the increase in water levels in the Ponnani River, residents near the riverbanks were relocated to safer, temporary camps on Saturday.
Parts of Pandalur and Gudalur faced flooding and flash floods, particularly along the Pandalur Bazaar Road, Kozhikode-Gudalur Road, and Taluk Office Road, disrupting normal traffic flows and leading to water encroachment into homes and businesses. Revenue Divisional Officer Senthilkumar visited these locations, urging quickened pace in rescue and relief operations.
In a related incident, a landslide on the Devala–Athikunna Road disrupted a journey for Nisha, an employee at Uppatti primary health center, and two others, although they escaped unharmed. Another landslide occurred on the Devala-Kariyacholai Road, reiterating the dangers posed by the current conditions. The Puliyampara River near Gudalur also reported rising water levels, heightening alerts in the region.
The minister, addressing the media, expressed confidence in the district's preparedness for the approaching southwest monsoon season. "Pandalur experienced significant rainfall on Friday night, but thanks to prior desilting of the rivers, the impact was somewhat mitigated,” he explained. “Nonetheless, the torrential rain seriously affected over 28 tribal families. The government will prioritize reconstructing the completely damaged homes."
District Collector M Aruna briefed on the immediate clearance of landslides and the measures implemented to support the affected communities. Following the increase in water levels in the Ponnani River, residents near the riverbanks were relocated to safer, temporary camps on Saturday.
Parts of Pandalur and Gudalur faced flooding and flash floods, particularly along the Pandalur Bazaar Road, Kozhikode-Gudalur Road, and Taluk Office Road, disrupting normal traffic flows and leading to water encroachment into homes and businesses. Revenue Divisional Officer Senthilkumar visited these locations, urging quickened pace in rescue and relief operations.
In a related incident, a landslide on the Devala–Athikunna Road disrupted a journey for Nisha, an employee at Uppatti primary health center, and two others, although they escaped unharmed. Another landslide occurred on the Devala-Kariyacholai Road, reiterating the dangers posed by the current conditions. The Puliyampara River near Gudalur also reported rising water levels, heightening alerts in the region.