Government Order · Welfare
G.O. (RT)280/2026/DMD ...
2026-07-04 · G.O. (RT)280/2026/DMD · Disaster Management Department
Summary
The Government of Kerala has sanctioned ₹76,14,000 from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to the Wayanad District Collector. This fund is intended to provide rental assistance to families displaced by the Chooralmala/Mundakkai landslide disaster. The order specifies that 177 families who received township housing are covered until June 30, while other beneficiaries will receive rent for an additional three months.
Key points
- Sanction of ₹76,14,000 from CMDRF for rental assistance.
- Assistance covers displaced families from the Chooralmala/Mundakkai landslide.
- 177 families in the township receive rent until June 30, 2026.
- Other beneficiaries receive rent for an additional 3 months (June, July, August 2026).
- District Collector, Wayanad, is responsible for implementation and reporting.
Full English text
Government of Kerala
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Summary
Disaster Management Department - Sanctioning funds from CMDRF to the District Collector, Wayanad, for providing rental allowance to families who lost their livelihood in the Chooralmala/Mundakkai landslide disaster.
Disaster Management (A) Department
G.O.(Rt) No.280/2026/DMD Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 04-07-2026
References:- 1. Decision of the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting dated 30.05.2026
2. Letter No. DCWYD/3267/2025/DM3 dated 16.06.2026 from the District Collector, Wayanad.
3. Decision of the Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting dated 17.06.2026
4. G.O.(Rt) No. 273/2026/DMD dated 03.07.2026
Order
The District Collector, Wayanad, has requested to provide rental allowance for 3 more months (June, July, August 2026) to 423 people who were displaced due to the landslide and are currently receiving house rent, as per reference (1), and to sanction an additional amount of ₹76,14,000/- (Rupees Seventy-six lakhs and fourteen thousand only) from the CMDRF. As per reference (4), an order was issued granting rent to 177 families who received houses in the first phase in the township until June 30, and to the remaining beneficiaries for the next 3 months. The District Collector was also directed to provide a detailed proposal for the rental allowance.
2. The Government has examined the matter in detail. Sanction is hereby accorded to release ₹76,14,000/- (Rupees Seventy-six lakhs and fourteen thousand only) from the CMDRF to the District Collector, Wayanad, for providing rent to those who lost their homes in the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide disaster, with the condition that rent is provided to the 177 families who received houses in the first phase of the township until June 30, and to the remaining beneficiaries for the next 3 months. The District Collector must report the remaining amount to the Government.
3. The Revenue (DRF) Department shall take necessary steps to release the funds from the CMDRF.
(By order of the Governor)
Jeevan Babu K IAS
Special Secretary