Rahul writes to Vijayan, Munda for reconstruction steps in flood-hit areas in Kerala

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Union minister Arjun Munda and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging them for early payment of compensation to tribals and reconstruction measures in flood-hit areas in the state.

Gandhi, in a letter to Union Tribal Affairs minister Munda, said his Parliamentary constituency Wayanad has a large population of Scheduled Tribes, which is home to many vulnerable tribal groups like Kadars and Kattunayakans.

He said as many tribal colonies are located in hilly areas, floods and landslides have destroyed their habitation and rendered their lands uncultivable due to deposition of silt.

The former Congress president, who now represents the Wayanad constituency, said during his recent visit, many tribal families appealed for early payment of monetary compensation and a comprehensive rehabilitation package.