Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt announces ₹6 lakh compensation to next of kin of victims
The Hindu
Kerala government announces compensation for landslide victims' families, including ex gratia payments and assistance for relocation and documentation.
A Kerala Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday (August 14, 2024) announced an ex gratia payment of ₹6 lakh to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad district on July 30.
Mr. Vijayan said siblings of the disaster victims could not claim the compensation amount unless they proved that they depended on the deceased person.
However, the parents, husbands, wives, and children of the victims could claim compensation without having to submit a legal heir certificate.
Mr. Vijayan said the next of kin of those reported missing in the disaster were eligible for compensation. The police will soon publish a list of missing persons in the earthfall. He pegged the number of missing persons at 118.
The government will pay ₹75,000 as compensation for those who suffered 60% disability in the natural disaster. Those with 40% to 60% disablement will receive ₹50,000 as compensation.
So far, 52 dead bodies and 194 body parts remained unclaimed in morgues. The government had collected DNA samples from the remains for identification purposes.
Using the latest DNA fingerprinting technique, forensic experts have matched 349 body parts with 248 people, including 121 men and 127 women.
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