Top Kerala news developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments from Kerala on May 21, 2022
1. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts widespread rains over 10 districts in Kerala. The agency has also predicted strong winds, rough seas and tidal surges. It has cautioned fishers against putting out their boats to sea.
2. Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) activists to stage a hunger march to Transport Minister Antony Raju’s residence to protest the delay in disbursal of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) salaries.
3. Kerala State Lotteries Department will announce a new raffle to mark the 50th year of lottery sales in the State. Over the years, an estimated 50 lakh buyers have hit the jackpot.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.