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Adivasi families displaced, await promised homes
7 Nov
Summary
- 13 Adivasi families remain displaced years after landslide
- Promised houses on alternative land are yet to begin construction
- Families are cut off from traditional livelihoods and forests
Years after the 2024 Wayanad landslide, the resettlement of 13 Adivasi families remains stalled. Despite 327 families being allotted houses in a township project, these indigenous families face uncertainty. Their homes were undamaged, but authorities declared their areas 'no-go zones,' forcing displacement.
Some families are now in rented accommodation with government aid, disconnected from their forest environment and traditional livelihoods. Others have returned to the forest, as construction of promised houses on allocated land under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, has not commenced. This situation isolates marginalized indigenous groups dependent on the forest.
A mini-township was announced for these families, with land documents handed over and preliminary surveys completed. Houses of at least 1,000 sq. ft. with basic amenities are planned, designed for seismic activity. However, activists urge faster implementation to restore livelihoods.
