Kerala Cabinet picks only Elstone Estate for Phase 1 of Wayanad landslide survivors' township; ₹20 lakh per house
The Kerala Cabinet decided on 27 February 2025 to build the first phase of the township for survivors of the 30 July 2024 Wayanad landslides only at Elstone Estate in Kalpetta municipality, and fixed ₹20 lakh as the sponsorship amount per house.
Summary
The Kerala Cabinet on 27 February 2025 decided to acquire only the Elstone Estate, within Kalpetta municipality, for the first phase of the township for survivors of the 30 July 2024 landslides in the Mundakkai-Chooralmala area of Wayanad, since the list of affected families does not exceed 430 and families choosing ₹15 lakh to settle outside are excluded. Houses will be built on seven-cent plots, the sponsorship amount for each house was fixed at ₹20 lakh, and the house and land will be heritable but not transferable for 12 years.
Key facts
- Date
- 27 February 2025, Kerala Cabinet
- Site (Phase 1)
- Elstone Estate, Kalpetta municipality, Wayanad
- Per house
- ₹20 lakh sponsorship; seven-cent plot
- Option outside township
- ₹15 lakh
- Condition
- Heritable, non-transferable for 12 years
Practice MCQs 1 questions
What sponsorship amount per house did the Kerala Cabinet fix on 27 February 2025 for the Wayanad landslide survivors' township?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 20 lakh rupees
The Cabinet fixed ₹20 lakh as the sponsorship amount per house; families settling outside the township get ₹15 lakh instead.