Kerala Floods: Mammoth Task of Rehabilitation Now Lies Ahead

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
With the rains stopping and the water receding, Kerala is slowly coming back on its feet. But the government is now staring at the mammoth task of rehabilitating the state, repairing and rebuilding lives and homes.
There are now 10,28,073 people staying in 3,274 relief camps across the state – 2,12,735 of them women, 2,03,847 men and 1,01,491 children below 12 years of age.
Even if the water has receded, the houses may not be liveable. The affected houses need inspection. There is a danger of snakes lurking around. There has to be a lot of caution in going back home. It is not advisable for families to go back by themselves.
Rebuilding is going to need a lot of funds. The amount allotted for Kerala in this fiscal year is Rs 37,248 crore. A primary estimation of the losses from the floods amount to Rs 20,000 crore. And that’s going to increase in the days to come.
Some teams have already come forward to help with the rehabilitation work. The Centre has promised 50,000 tonnes of food grains.