Overview
- The landslides that struck Mundakkai and Chooralmala on July 30, 2024 destroyed whole settlements and killed hundreds, leaving survivors and officials focused on long-term recovery.
- The Kerala government built a disaster‑resilient township at Elstone Estate in Kalpetta and completed the first phase of two‑bedroom houses with roughly 165–178 families moved in.
- Residents report persistent gaps in basic services such as unfinished internal roads, no systematic food‑waste collection and poor connectivity that leave the township hard to reach during monsoon rains.
- About 149 families remain in rented or temporary homes because the second construction phase is unfinished and local committees are urging work to be sped up for a reported September 2026 handover.
- Survivors continue to face deep trauma and financial strain, rely on modest incomes or monthly government aid and say rehabilitation must include steady livelihoods and infrastructure to restore normal life.