Kerala govt has begun work on long-term disaster resilience programme, says CM Satheesan
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced a long-term disaster resilience program to address recurring floods and landslides in the state. The initiative includes AI-driven dam management, river desiltation, and improved early warning systems.
Why it matters
This represents a proactive policy shift toward scientific disaster management in a region highly vulnerable to climate-induced natural disasters.
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) said the government has begun work on creating an “effective” long-term disaster resilience programme for the State.
Announced in the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government’s Revised Budget for 2026-27 presented in June, the Kerala Disaster Resilience Programme will “serve as a model for the entire country”, said Mr. Satheesan during a post-Cabinet press briefing where he outlined the measures implemented by his government in view of the heavy-rainfall-induced floods and mudslips reported across the State over the past week.
According to the latest figures, the rain havoc has left 26 dead and four missing in the State.
Tech-incentive weather forecasts, effective early warning systems and flood mapping, desiltation of dams and rivers, artificial intelligence-driven dam management and a comprehensive policy will be part of the programme, said Mr. Satheesan.
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