Wayanad landslides: Despite township progress, 13 Adivasi families still caught between ‘no-go zones’ and delayed rehab
Some now live in rented accommodation with government assistance, cut off from their forest environment and traditional livelihoods. Others have returned to the forest, as construction of the promised houses on alternative land allocated to them at Puthiyavillage in Meppadi under Forest Rights Act, 2006 is yet to begin
Despite significant progress in rehabilitating survivors of the 2024 Wayanad landslide, 13 Adivasi families remain trapped between no-go zones and delayed reconstruction efforts. While 327 families, including 149 in the recent month, have been provided houses as part of a township project in Kalpetta, the 13 native families have faced ongoing challenges.
Although their homes remained unscathed, they were compelled to evacuate due to authorities designating the areas as off-limits. Some of these families now reside in rented accommodations, receiving government support but losing access to their forest environment and traditional livelihoods. The remaining families have opted to return to the forest, awaiting the commencement of house construction on alternative land allocated to them under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
The relocation process has yet to begin, leaving these 13 families in a precarious situation between restricted zones and uncertain rehabilitation.
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