HIF India to build six houses for landslide-affected families in Wayanad
Mangaluru: In a bid to support families affected by the recent landslides in Wayanad, Mangaluru-based NGO HIF India has launched a project to construct six houses through crowd-funding efforts. The initiative, aimed at providing shelter to those who may not qualify for government rehabilitation schemes due to a lack of documentation, is expected to be completed in four months.
The NGO has already raised around ₹45 lakh from donors, which will be used exclusively for the construction of houses. A private construction company has agreed to build 600 square-foot houses for ₹7.15 lakh each. Applications will soon be invited to select beneficiaries, with priority given to families that cannot access government aid. Local social workers and NGOs will assist in the scrutiny process.
HIF India office-bearers are currently in Wayanad seeking land donations for the construction. Three donors have already come forward, offering plots located between 10 and 25 kilometers from Chooralmala, one of the worst-hit areas in the landslide. The donated land will first be transferred to HIF India through a gift deed, and once construction is complete, it will be handed over to the beneficiaries through another deed.
Farooq, the general secretary of HIF India, highlighted the plight of migrant workers who have lived in Wayanad for years, working primarily in the tourism sector, and have lost everything in the disaster. Many of these workers lack the necessary documents to apply for government housing and are in desperate need of support.
Farooq also said that those with proper documents would eventually receive government rehabilitation and stressed on the need to prioritize undocumented families in this humanitarian effort.
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Five arrested in Kerala's Walayar for beating to death Jharkhand native
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): Five people have been arrested for allegedly beating to death a Jharkhand native on suspicion of theft near Walayar here a day ago, police said on Friday.
The arrests were formally recorded late Thursday night and all the accused have been booked for the offence of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, an officer of Walayar police station said.
The deceased -- Ramnarayan Bhayar (31) -- was working as a labourer in the Walayar area.
According to police, Bhayar was attacked by a group of men on Wednesday evening, alleging that he was involved in a theft at Kizhakeattappallam near Walayar.
As per the FIR, the incident occurred before 7.40 pm, and the injured Bhayar was rushed to the Palakkad District Government Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police said a detailed investigation was underway to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the incident.
