Disaster of severe nature
The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) has classified the Meppadi landslides in Wayanad as a "disaster of severe nature." Even though Kerala has been requesting the declaration of the landslides as a 'national calamity,' current guidelines do not allow for any natural calamity to be labeled as such. Kerala has requested a ₹2,000-crore rehabilitation package for Wayanad in the Union Budget 2025-26. Introduction In the aftermath of the severe landslides that struck Meppadi, Wayanad, in July 2024, the Army constructed a Bailey bridge at Chooralmala to aid in recovery efforts. A photograph documenting this construction was credited to PTI. Classification as a Severe Disaster The central government has confirmed that the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) regards the Wayanad landslides as a "disaster of severe nature for all practical purposes." This classification is due to the intensity and magnitude of the landslides that occurred on July 30, as communicated…
