The relatives of the victims offer prayers in the cemetery on Wednesday, where the victims of Pettimudes are buried. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Painful memories returned to Pettimuda, near Munnar, in Idukki on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the main landslide here on August 6, 2020, which claimed the lives of 70 people. However, even five years after the Pettimuda, the financial assistance of 2 Lakh announced by the Union’s government did not reach the families of the victims. He claims the apathy of the Deviculat Taluk officials as a reason.
Shanmuganathan, who lost his sons, Dineshkumar and Nithishumar, in tragedy, said all the documents were submitted to the Taluk Office, but have not yet received help from the central government. “The media provokes this problem every year on the anniversary of the landslide, followed by which Devikulah then will contact us. However, nothing has done.
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According to the sources of the District Office for Catastrophe (DDMA), the delay of the apathy of devicula taluk officials is delayed. “In order to obtain financial assistance, Taluk officials should submit all the details of DDM victims, who must then update them on the Union’s website. However, Taluk authorities have submitted the necessary details.
Meanwhile, the devicula Subcolector VM Jayakrishnan said that no such ensemble was waiting in his office.
Prayer
On Wednesday, relatives of the victims, including those living in Tamil Nadu, got to a place where 66 people were buried and floral honors were paid. Kanan Devan Hills Plantation (KDHP) LTD built a cemetery on the spot and described each tomb the name and details of the victims. The meeting took place a prayer meeting with All-Relligion in the cemetery at 7 am KDHP K. Mathew Abraham, Vice-Presidents of Mohan C. Varghese, BP Kariappa and PMS Gill, among other things.
The devastating land landslide retailed four tea layams (cluster homes) and killed 70 people. The 16-day rescue operation won 66 bodies and was unable to trace four people-Dineshkumar, 22, Kasthuri, 26, Priyadarshini, 7 and Karthika, 21.
Published – 6. August 2025 21:00
