After the Kerala floods had hit the state badly, the state assembly has now begun to hold special one-day sessions to discuss the impact of the natural disaster and what steps are to be undertaken for the betterment of the state and help the people overcome the losses and damages caused by the flood.
In the opening lines of his address, the state’ CM, Pinarayi Vijayan that the state is facing a time of crisis which is of ‘unprecedented magnitude’. Kerala was ravaged by the floods which claimed 483 lives and 15 people as of now re still reported to be missing. The Indian Meteorological Department claims that Kerala has received 3 times more than the desired rainfall over this span of time which has led to a state of crisis.
“The latest figure is there are 59,296 people in 305 relief camps. A total of 57,000 hectares of agricultural crops have been destroyed. An approximate estimate of the loss is more than the annual outlay of our state,” he said.
Exploring the feasibility of environment-friendly constructions while rebuilding the flood-ravaged Kerala, the State Assembly began its one-day special session to discuss the rehabilitation of victims and reconstruction of infrastructure. This was their primary motive.
Previously, the governor of the state had donated his month’s salary and has urged every person in high office to do the same and extend every possible help to the families adversely affected. Further, into the meeting, the Chief Minister said the state was faced with a ‘huge reconstruction challenge’, but the state was ‘fully confident’ about meeting this challenge. He also reiterated that give the generous outpouring of support from within and outside the country and every quarter is helping the state enhance itself. Consideration for the rebuilding of the state’s ecology was also taken into the discussion, in the assembly.