Priyanka Gandhi welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's decision to classify the Wayanad tragedy as a "Disaster of Severe Nature," underlining that this step would aid rehabilitation efforts and called for the swift allocation of necessary funds.
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In her post on X, the Wayanad MP described the Centre's decision as «a step in the right direction.»
She said, «I am glad @AmitShah ji has finally taken the decision to declare the Wayanad tragedy as a 'Disaster of Severe Nature.' This will greatly help those in need of rehabilitation and is definitely a step in the right direction. We will all be grateful if adequate funds for the same can also be allocated at the earliest.»
Earlier, the Centre informed the state of Kerala that the Meppadi landslide disaster in Wayanad district has been considered by the Inter-Ministerial Central Team as a disaster of «severe nature» for all practical purposes.
In a communication, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs stated, «Keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the Meppadi landslide disaster in Wayanad district, it has been considered by the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) as a disaster of severe nature for all practical purposes.»
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