KOZHIKODE: PM Narendra Modi will visit Wayanad on Saturday to assess the ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts following the landslides in the Chooralmala and Mundakkai regions.
Official sources said that the PM will arrive in Kannur around 11am, from where he will undertake an aerial survey of the landslide-affected areas. The aerial inspection will be followed by a visit to the landslide sites around 12.15pm.
There, the PM will be briefed by rescue forces about the evacuation efforts. The PM will also oversee the rehabilitation work currently under way.
In addition to the site visit, the PM will visit a relief camp and a hospital, where he will meet victims and survivors of the landslides.
Later in the day, the PM will chair a review meeting with officials, where he will be briefed in detail about the incident and the ongoing relief efforts.
According to survivors, the PM’s visit is crucial as they expect the Union government to provide prompt and effective aid to the families affected by the calamity.