Residents reluctant to leave landslide-prone Vilangad, say officials
Residents in the landslide-prone Vilangad village are resisting government evacuation orders despite safety warnings from the District Collector. Officials are struggling to relocate families to designated relief camps due to the residents' preference for staying near their homes.
Why it matters
Highlights the challenges of disaster management and the tension between public safety and community displacement.
Most families living in the landslide-prone areas of Vilangad village are yet to comply with the evacuation order recently issued by District Collector M.S. Madhavikutty. The order was issued on June 5 as a precautionary measure to reduce the impact of natural calamities in the highly vulnerable upland region.
Balanced reporting on the conflict between government safety mandates and resident concerns.
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