150 Mundakkai-Chooralmala families to get ₹2 lakh livelihood assistance
Agriculture Minister T. Siddique will inaugurate the distribution of the assistance at the Chandragiri auditorium in Kalpetta at 10 a.m. on Friday.
More than 150 families impacted by the recent Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides will receive a livelihood grant of ₹2 lakh each, thanks to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) and Kudumbashree Mission. The distribution ceremony is set to take place at Chandragiri auditorium in Kalpetta on Friday, August 21, at 10 a.m., spearheaded by Agriculture Minister T. Siddique.
The scheme aims to revive the affected families' livelihoods through self-employment and entrepreneurial ventures, ensuring a reliable income source for their future. Under the micro-plan project, financial aid is being extended to 433 families in the disaster-struck region. In the initial phase, a total of ₹4.19 crore was disbursed among 305 families, with 36 families already receiving the full ₹2 lakh amount.
The remaining 269 families are set to benefit from an additional ₹5.11 crore allocated for the project.
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