Floods in Alappuzha district- a file photo
If the Kerala government is to be believed, Kerala is facing heavy rains and floods. It has declared around 650 of 1453 villages in the State as calamity-hit.
A few days ago, the government was lamenting shortfall in rain and the consequent power shortages. Nothing much happened between then and now except for some rain here and there.
So, how were large areas hit by heavy rains in Kerala. Perhaps, a look at the areas affected would throw some light. But for Alappuzha and Malappuram districts, it is the Revenue Minister K. P. Rajemdran’s home district that has been badly battered by the rains. While all villages in Malappuram and Alappuzha districts, home of prominent CPI (M) Ministers, were affected, 89 villages of Thrissur district came under heavy rains. While Kannur had a decent number of villages hit by heavy rain, Kozhikode had only 10.
Got a clue as to where the clouds are coming from? Well, the forecasts of political climate indicated early elections. So, it would not be a bad idea to distribute free rations and frills before the electoral storm gathers momentum.
July 26, 2008 at 2:57 pm |
Good me and my family left Kerala back in the late 70s.
Kerala is a place good for vacation for sure…
But never a place to make your living… especially if you expect decent quality of life and education.
-Agni Sharman
July 27, 2008 at 2:55 pm |
[...] one’s interesting. Keralaviews writes about the “invisible” rains in Kerala. I’m sure we all would’ve thought about it. On one side, Govt. says that there is a [...]
July 28, 2008 at 7:26 am |
I don’t care much about the shortage of rain(if indeed there is one) – but I am really worried about the shortage of electricity it it is causing.