Bhupender Yadav criticized Kerala government for illegal settlement in landslide prone Wayanad. In this situation, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has denied the Union Minister’s comment regarding the Wayanad landslide.
The Kerala Chief Minister expressed his condemnation by questioning whether the people who died in the landslide were being insulted. The Kerala government also informed that the North State workers who were working in Mundakai Suralmalai are safe.
Wayanad Landslide
On July 30, many people were killed in a landslide in Wayanad district of Kerala state. The number of people killed in landslides continues to rise. The death toll has crossed 400. The search for the bodies is ongoing. The rescued people are staying in camps.
A national disaster
As many people have died in this terrible landslide, the central government has said that it cannot be declared as a national calamity. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that the Wayanad disaster is the result of illegal human habitat expansion.
Minister Bhupender Yadav
He said that this natural disaster has occurred in Wayanad as a result of illegal human habitat expansion and mining being allowed in Kerala. Illegal mining, uncontrolled construction, unregulated commercial activities and excessive rainfall led to this disaster. “The Wayanad incident teaches us that illegal mining and illegal settlements can put lives at risk,” he said.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
In this situation, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condemned this comment of Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The Kerala Chief Minister has denied the Union Minister’s comments regarding the Wayanad landslides.
Condemnation
He expressed his condemnation by questioning whether the people who died in the landslide were insulted. The Kerala government also informed that the North State workers who were working in Mundakai Suralmalai are safe.
