Rahul Gandhi to Lay Foundation Stone for KPCC Houses for Wayanad Disaster Victims on 26th

Описание: Rahul Gandhi will lay the foundation stone on the 26th for houses being constructed by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for victims of the Wayanad disaster, KPCC president Sunny Joseph announced.


Speaking at a press conference in Thrissur, Sunny Joseph said that 3.24 acres of land required for the housing project has already been registered at Meppadi Kunnumpatta in Wayanad. An additional 5.45 acres has been identified at Ezhanchira. The KPCC aims to construct 100 houses, with the first phase of 50 houses to be completed within six months.


During the foundation stone laying ceremony to be attended by Rahul Gandhi on the 26th, financial assistance of ₹5 lakh each will be distributed to commercial establishments that suffered losses in the Wayanad landslide disaster.


Sunny Joseph said that funds required for the housing project will be mobilized by the KPCC with the support of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), while the remaining amount will be collected from the public. The estimated cost for each house, to be built on 8 cents of land, is ₹25 lakh.


Meanwhile, Congress leader Shafi Parambil alleged that the concessions granted to the government when it acquired land for housing construction in Wayanad were not extended to the Congress.


Responding to media queries on whether CPI(M) leader P. K. Sasi would join the Congress, Sunny Joseph said that not only Sasi but many others are in touch. He added that discussions regarding Sasi’s candidature have not taken place yet and claimed that serious internal issues are unfolding within the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M).