Wayanad Adivasi Families Still Await Promised Homes
Thirteen Adivasi families are still caught between no-go zones and delayed rehabilitation after the Wayanad landslides. Some now rent homes with government help, cut off from their forest surroundings and traditional livelihoods. Others have returned to the forest, while houses on alternative land at Puthiyavillage in Meppadi remain under construction.
Context
Context: The 2024 Wayanad landslides destroyed villages in Kerala's hilly district, and the government has been building a township to rehome survivors. Adivasi communities depend on forest land, so moving them can disrupt their way of life.
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